NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Utricularia biflora
Longspur Creeping Bladderwort, Humped Badderwort, Bladderwort, Conespur Bladderwort
Scientific Name: |
Utricularia biflora |
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Genus: |
Utricularia |
Species Epithet: |
biflora |
Common Name: |
Longspur Creeping Bladderwort, Humped Badderwort, Bladderwort, Conespur Bladderwort |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only), Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet, Aquatic |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Ponds, lakes, and diches. Common in NC Coastal Plain; rare in NC Mountains (NCNHP Watch List 6). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only), Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*Key) |
Notes: |
Synonym(s): Utricularia fibrosa, Utricularia obtusa, Utricularia pumila Per Weakley "This species may not be distinct from U. gibba" |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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