Cabombaceae

Fish-Grass

Cabomba palaeformis Fassett

Family: Cabombaceae
Genus: Cabomba

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Fish-Grass: Cabomba palaeformis Fassett flower with scale bar — Photo: Conan Wolff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Fish-Grass

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Conan Wolff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Conan Wolff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Conan Wolff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Conan Wolff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.