floating bladderwort
Utricularia inflata Walter
Overview
- Appearance
- Utricularia inflata is a perennial herbaceous aquatic plant that has a branched stem which can grow up to 6.6 ft. (2 m) long. It is a carnivorous plant and can be floating, submersed, or partly creeping.
- Foliage
- U. inflata has a distinctive spoke-like whorl of 4-10 wedge shaped leaves that float and are 1.6-3.5 in. (4-9 cm) long.
- Flowers
- Flowers are yellow and snap dragon like. They are about 0.8 in. (20 mm) wide and are held above the water in groups of 3-14 flowers on stalks.
- Fruit
- Fruits are capsules containing many small seeds. The fruit stalk can grow up to 1.4 in. (35 mm) long.
- Ecological Threat
- U. inflata can be found floating freely in shallow water or loosely attached to the sediment. It is native to Southeastern U.S., along the eastern coast, and in Washington.
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State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Scrophulariales |
| Family: Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: Utricularia |
| Subject: Utricularia inflata Walter |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
swollen bladderwort
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: PLANTS Database