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Cressler, Alan

Pinguicula caerulea

Pinguicula caerulea Walter

Blue Butterwort, Blueflower Butterwort, Violet Butterwort

Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PICA7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Blue Butterwort is a member of the bladderwort family (family Lentibulariaceae). Bladderworts are herbs of moist or aquatic habitats, usually carnivorous, with flowers solitary or in racemes.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , NC , SC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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