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Smith, R.W.

Utricularia foliosa

Utricularia foliosa L.

Leafy Bladderwort

Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family)

Synonym(s): Utricularia mixta

USDA Symbol: UTFO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Aquatic plant forming large, floating mats.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers held above the water's surface.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				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 Utricularia foliosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Utricularia foliosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Utricularia foliosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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