GREATER BLADDERWORT

Class: Utricularia vulgaris

Family: BLADDERWORT FAMILY

Sub Family: Lentibulariaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Yellow

Height: 5-20 cm (2-8")

Each Flower: 2 cm (3/4") long with 2 lips; upper lip short and flared upwards, lower lip much larger and forms palate with edges flared outwards; below lower lip is forward pointing spur; 2 sepals

Leaves: Basal and usually under water, having feathery segments bearing tiny bladders

Stems: Floating, with flower-stems smooth and upright

Blooming Period: April - June

Habitat: Very wet areas, sloughs, and slow-moving streams

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