Bladderwort Family

Primrose butterwortLentibulariaceae or Bladderwort familyNative to the southeastern United StatesOahu, Hawaii (Cultivated)Pinguicula is a genus of carnivorous plants that trap small insects on their leaves to use as a type of "fertilizer" since they live nutrient poor soils. This plant is growing on pumice rock.

Primrose butterwortLentibulariaceae or Bladderwort familyNative to the southeastern United StatesOahu, Hawaii (Cultivated)Front view of flowerwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/8528971736/in/datetaken-...Pinguicula is a genus of carnivorous plants that trap small insects on their leaves to use as a type of "fertilizer" since they live nutrient poor soils. This plant is growing on pumice rock.

Primrose butterwortLentibulariaceae or Bladderwort familyNative to the southeastern United StatesOahu, Hawaii (Cultivated)Pinguicula is a genus of carnivorous plants that trap small insects on their leaves to use as a type of "fertilizer" since they live nutrient poor soils. This plant is growing on pumice rock.

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Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants... All Utricularia are carnivorous and capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtriculariaThis plant had many traps including two floating traps on the long stalks. Other species of Utricularia have traps below the mud.

Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants... All Utricularia are carnivorous and capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtriculariaThe whole plant growing in water showing the dark circles which are the floating traps.Photo: Jean

Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants... All Utricularia are carnivorous and capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtriculariaPhoto: Fred

Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants... All Utricularia are carnivorous and capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtriculariaPhoto: Jean

Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants... All Utricularia are carnivorous and capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtriculariaThe dark circles are the floating traps.Photo: Jean

Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants... All Utricularia are carnivorous and capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtriculariaPhoto: Fred

Utricularia, commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants... All Utricularia are carnivorous and capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UtriculariaPhoto: Jean

Photo taken in the Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Garden.

Belonging to the LENTIBULARIACEAE family, this plant can capture and digest tiny insects. Also, I was told that this plant blooms only once in a blue moon, so I was lucky to see one this morning. This photo was taken in the green house at the Zoological & Botanical Garden, Hong Kong.

2010.06.30 Vienna XXII. (Lobau bayou - standing water, 152 m AMSL).Note shape of (young!) flowers: the lower lip's edges are turned down; older flowers flatten out. This is a feature distinctive for this species.German name: Gewhnlich-WasserschlauchID: Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora (2008 3rd)

2010.06.30 Vienna XXII. (Lobau bayou - standing water, 152 m AMSL).Leaves, with bladder traps.German name: Gewhnlich-WasserschlauchID: Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora (2008 3rd)

2010-07-08 Vienna XXII. (Lobau bayou - standing water, 152 m AMSL).German name: Gewhnlich-Wasserschlauch

2010.06.30 Vienna XXII. (Lobau bayou - standing water, 152 m AMSL).Flowering from june till august.Relatively rare, but in some habitats common (habitat not very common!).German name: Gewhnlich-WasserschlauchID: Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora (2008 3rd)

2010.07.25 Vienna XXII. (Lobau pond 150 m AMSL).Flower.German name: Gewhnlich-WasserschlauchID: Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora (2008 3rd)

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