Freshwater
Lesser bladderwort
Utricularia minor
Lentibulariaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Native
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, and 38 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Utricularia minor, the lesser bladderwort, is a small species of perennial carnivorous plant in the family Lentibulariaceae. It is usually found affixed to the substrate but it can also survive suspended in a body of water. U. minor is a circumboreal species and is found in North America, Asia, and Europe. Unique among plants and according to the USDA, U. minor is the only plant that is both resistant to fire and also has a high tolerance to it.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Lentibularia minor
- Utricularia nepalensis
- Utricularia rogersiana
In other languages
- Småblærerot
- Dvärgbläddra
- Liden Blærerod
- Pikkuvesiherne
Articles
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