NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Utricularia purpurea
Purple Bladderwort, Eastern Purple Bladderwort
Scientific Name: |
Utricularia purpurea |
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Genus: |
Utricularia |
Species Epithet: |
purpurea |
Common Name: |
Purple Bladderwort, Eastern Purple Bladderwort |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet, Aquatic |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
In water of ponds, ditches, other slow-moving water. Uncommon in NC Coastal Plain, rare in Sandhills. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
State Rank: S3? |
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