NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Utricularia inflata
Swollen Bladderwort, Inflated Bladderwort, Big Floating Bladderwort
Scientific Name: |
Utricularia inflata |
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Genus: |
Utricularia |
Species Epithet: |
inflata |
Common Name: |
Swollen Bladderwort, Inflated Bladderwort, Big Floating Bladderwort |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet, Aquatic |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Ponds, lakes, ditches. Common in NC Coastal Plain, a waif at one location (an artificial pond) in the NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
appears to be aggressive growing bladderwort. Listed as Noxious Weed in Washington State, Endangered or threatened in Maryland, Michigan, New York, and Tennessee |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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