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Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Utricularia intermedia Hayne
Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
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Utricularia intermedia, known as Flat-Leaved Bladderwort, is a small, perennial carnivorous plant in the Lentibulariaceae family. It is typically attached to a substrate but can also grow suspended in water. This circumboreal species is distributed across North America, Asia, and Europe.

Description

Utricularia intermedia is a member of the Lentibulariaceae family and is part of the genus Utricularia. It is a small, perennial carnivorous plant that is often found attached to a substrate, though it can also survive in water. The species has a circumboreal distribution and is found in regions such as Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and extends into the Nearctic, Palaearctic, Flanders, SE, and Vermont-US. First described in 1798 by Hayne, it is commonly referred to as Flat-Leaved Bladderwort.

Other common names

Flat-Leaved BladderwortFlatleaf BladderwortIntermediate BladderwortIrish BladderwortMountain Bladderwort

Distribution

Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Nearctic · Palaearctic · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · GL · Global · Belgium · Flemish Region · Alaska · Altay · Amur · Austria

Synonyms

Lentibularia intermediaUtricularia millefoliaUtricularia mediaUtricularia grafianaUtricularia intermedia var. terrestriesUtricularia alpina

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