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Humped Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba) |
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Utricularia inflata Swollen Bladderwort has a very similar flower, but the submerged stalks are swollen and inflated with air.
Utricularia cornuta Horned Bladderwort has a conspicuous spur at the base of the corolla. Humped Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba) Identification: Plant aquatic with flowers on a long, naked stalk above water arising from a group of filamentous leaves below the water line or in mud. Flower yellow, small (about 0.25 inches in diameter), snapdragon-like, with a lower, banner shaped petal with a large, basal, round hump.Upper petal ovate, almost parallel to the lower petal. Leaves thin, filamentous, weakly branched, but with scattered air bladders. Stems burried in mud. Plant 2 to 3 inches in height. Distribution: Michigan in the west to Maine in the east, southward to Texas, and Florida. Also found along the Pacific Coast. Habitat: Humped Bladderwort is found in a variety of shallow water situations including the bands of streams, rivers, and ponds. Flowering period: June to September. |
Humped Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba)
Similar Species: Humped Bladderwort is one of the smallest species of bladderworts. The location of the two major petals in the same plane with a round hump in the center of the flower should identify the species. Swollen Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) Horned Bladderwort (Utricularia cornuta)
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