Like all members of this genus, utricularia vulgaris is a partly carnivorous plant, using submerged bladders to trap small aquatic insects.
Common name:
Greater bladderwort
Family:
Scientific name:
Utricularia vulgaris
Main flower color:
Range:
Mostly in south/southeast England and Northern Ireland
Height:
Up to 30 cm
Habitat:
Still water, usually slightly basic, though also in peaty locations
Flowers:
In open clusters of two to eight, on reddish, leafless stalks. The yellow flowers have a short upper lip and a larger, pouched lower lip with backwards spur. The lower lobe is streaked with red, and its side margins are folded back, Flowers are attached by pedicels of up to 15 mm
Leaves:
Submerged, finely pinnately-divided into thread-like, bristle-tipped segments
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
