Utricularia uniflora
Single Bladderwort
Terrestrial perennial herb spreading from creeping, suckering stems. Few round bladder-like traps to 1.5mm long on stems, opening on the side or base to catch tiny organisms.
Additional information
- SynonymUtricularia dichotoma var. uniflora
- FamilyLentibulariceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size4-30 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesFew egg-shaped leaves, broader towards tip, 4-8 mm x 1-2 mm.
- Flower colourMauve to lilac with yellow and white ridges
- Flowering timeMostly September to January
- FlowersSingle erect spray to 30 cm long of 1-2 2-lipped flowers 9-15 mm long. Upper lip broader towards notched tip; lower lip much larger, broadly oval, 2 short yellow central ridges, 6-8 white ridges beside, spur as long as lip.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWet soil and bogs along watercourses. Semi shade to dappled shade.
- Garden useA dainty colony-forming plant for bog areas and containers.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known only from the Powelltown area.
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Photographer/s: Ian McCann, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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