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Wetland and Aquatic Plants
of
Oklahoma
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Floating Plants
Bladderworts
(Lentibulariaceae)
NWI status:
All bladderworts are OBL.
Humped
bladderwort (Utricularia
gibba
L.)
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The most
common species of bladderwort in
Oklahoma. Typically produces only two
to three flowers.
Swollen
bladderwort (Utricularia
inflata Walt.)
The swollen
stems radiating from the flowering
axis and the white to purple color of the flowers are distinctive
characters of
this species.
Common
bladderwort (Utricularia
macrorhiza Le Conte)
This species
is similar in appearance to humped
bladderwort, but produces 6 or more flowers.
Bladderwort (Utricularia
subulata L.)
Notes:
The characteristic bladders found on the stems of these plants are
design to
trap microorganisms. Each bladder has
a door or valve which snaps shut after an organism comes into contact
with a
trigger hair. Bladderworts are eaten by
fish, birds, and various mammals. In
addition, their often dense and provides shelter for invertebrates and
juvenile
fish.
Last update: 1/27/04
Comments to : Bruce Hoagland
bhoagland@ou.edu
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