NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Utricularia resupinata

Scientific Name:	Utricularia resupinata
Genus:	Utricularia
Species Epithet:	resupinata
Common Name:	Northeastern Bladderwort, Lavender Bladderwort, Resupinate Bladderwort
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Annual (Herbs Only)
Plant Family	Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White, Pink
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Wet, Aquatic
Bloom Time:	June, July, August
Growing Area:	Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Wet pine flatwoods, pond margins, shores of natural lakes. Rare in NC Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Annual (Herbs Only)
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S1: Critically imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	E: Endangered ^(*Key)
Notes:	Some indication the blooms only occur when water levels recede in conjunction with higher than normal temperatures. USDA only shows occurrences in Columbus County in NC.
Bloom Close up The pink of the flower is about the size of a hole-punch in a piece of paper – maybe .5" across, at best Harry Legrande Jun '11
Habitat Drought conditions lowered the water level so we could see this elusive plant. Harry Legrande Jun '11
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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