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Utricularia cornuta (Horned bladderwort)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Utricularia cornuta Michx.

Horned bladderwort

Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family)

USDA Symbol: UTCO

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

The brownish stalk of this terrestrial, carnivorous plant has a few scale-like bracts and 1-5 yellowish, 2-lipped flowers near the summit.

This species differs from many other bladderworts in being terrestrial rather than aquatic, although it may occasionally be submerged. It is able to suck very small organisms in through the bladders and digest them.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Native Distribution: Ontario to Nova Scotia; south to Pennsylvania; west to Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Also North Carolina south to Florida, and in e. Texas.
Native Habitat: Wet, sandy, muddy, or peaty shores; bogs.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N), SPM(N)

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Sandy

Benefit

Use Wildlife: This is a carnivorous plant. It is able to suck very small organisms in through the bladders and digest them. (Niering)
Warning: The seeds and foliage of this plant are poisonous and should never be ingested. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1165 Collected 2012-06-10 in Anderson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Utricularia cornuta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Utricularia cornuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Utricularia cornuta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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