Flatleaf bladderwort
Utricularia intermedia · Aquatic plants
Underwater · Photo: Steven Lamonde / CC BY
Also called Intermediate bladderwort
How to identify Flatleaf bladderwort
- Flat, forked leaves with small bristly teeth along the edges
- Bladders borne on separate colorless stems buried in the muck
- Yellow flowers larger than lesser bladderwort
Similar plants
Lesser bladderwort is smaller with smooth leaf edges, and common bladderwort has bladders on its green leaves.
Growth profile
| Growing season | Grows from winter buds in late spring, flowers in July and August, and forms dense winter buds in fall. |
|---|---|
| Starts growing | About 50 F water |
| Light | Needs clear shallow water and good light |
| Depth | A few inches to 2 feet |
| How it spreads | Stem fragments, winter buds and seeds |
| Habitat | Shallow pools in fens, peaty pond edges and wet meadow channels in cold, clear water. |
Why it matters in a lake
A plant of cold, clean wetlands that is sensitive to nutrient enrichment. Seldom grows in nuisance amounts.
Where it is found
- Idaho: Occasional
- Oregon: Occasional
- Wyoming: Occasional
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Lentibulariaceae |
| Scientific name | Utricularia intermedia |
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