common bladderwort
(Utricularia macrorhiza)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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| Great Plains | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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| Midwest | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | OBL - Obligate wetland |
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Description |
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The lower petal curves upward while the upper petal curves downward. The result is a distinctive globular appearance. The flowers are large, ½″ to ¾″ wide, larger than any other bladderwort species. |
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Height |
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Free-floating, 2⅜″ to 8″ |
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Flower Color |
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Yellow |
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Habitat |
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Lakes, ponds, ditches. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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June to August |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Asteranae | ||
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Lamiales (mints, plantains, olives, and allies) | ||
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Lentibulariaceae (bladderwort) | ||
| Genus | Utricularia (bladderworts) | ||
| Subgenus | Utricularia | ||
| Section | Utricularia | ||
| Species | Utricularia vulgaris (common bladderwort) | ||
Synonyms |
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Utricularia vulgaris Utricularia vulgaris ssp.macrorhiza Utricularia vulgaris var. americana |
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Common Names |
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common bladderpod common bladderwort greater bladderwort |
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I believe this is a Bladderwort Blooming... I never noticed them before but they were blooming at a pond on Aug. 5 2019 in rural Norman Co. Mn. The flower was maybe between 1/2 and 3/4 of an inch. Had they not been interesting in shape, color, size etc. I probably would not have paid any attention. First time I seen this plant. |
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I read it is carnivorous with small bladders which are inflated sacs that are triggered to ensnare tiny aquatic organisms. Interesting and when blooming colorful. |
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Slideshows |
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| Utricularia vulgaris (Common Bladderwort) Allen Chartier |
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| Utricularia macrorhiza Le Conte suatiminyeri |
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Published on Jun 29, 2013 utricularia vulgaris macrorhiza |
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| The ultra-fast trap of an aquatic carnivorous plant Philippe Marmottant |
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Uploaded on Feb 9, 2011 Aquatic carnivorous bladderworts (Utricularia species) catch prey animals with suction traps. High speed video recordings show that the plant "swallows" its prey in less than a millisecond! The trapdoor morphology is optimized for a fast opening and closure, which we confirm by numerical simulations. It is an elastic valve that buckles inside (entailing opening) and then unbuckles (entailing closure). These precise and reproducible motions are coupled with a strong suction swirl causing accelerations of up to 600g, and leaving little escape chances for prey animals. |
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| Blaasjeskruid Utricularia vulgaris 7 aug 2010.wmv Wim Derks |
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Uploaded on Aug 8, 2010 Plant die in extreem voedselarm water kan leven door het verteren van kleine kreeftjes in blaasjes die een vangmechanisme ontwikkeld hebben. |
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| Dan W. Andree 8/5/2019 |
Location: rural Norman Co., Mn. I never noticed them before but they were blooming at a pond on Aug. 5 2019 in rural Norman Co. Mn. The flower was maybe between 1/2 and 3/4 of an inch. Had they not been interesting in shape, color, size etc. I probably would not have paid any attention. First time I seen this plant. I read it is carnivorous with small bladders which are inflated sacs that are triggered to ensnare tiny aquatic organisms. Interesting and when blooming colorful. |
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