Bladderworts

Scientific Name: Utricularia spp.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

•Multi-branching stems with no distinguishable leaves.

•Often has small flowers on a frail stem just a few centimeters above the surface; flowers often yellow, but some species have purple flowers.

•Tiny bladders (green or black) along branches used for trapping insects.

•Utriculariaspp. can be rooted, but most species are floating as a tangled mass around other vegetation or can be floating at or just beneath surface.
Utricularia spp. taken by Graves Lovell