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Cressler, Alan

Utricularia subulata

Utricularia subulata L.

Zigzag Bladderwort

Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family)

Synonym(s): Setiscapella cleistogama, Setiscapella subulata, Utricularia cleistogama

USDA Symbol: UTSU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IN , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA
Canada: NS

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL	OBL		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 178 - Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025) North Carolina Botanical Garden; Chapel Hill, NC.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 83 - Wildflowers of the United States (2020) Gerry Williamson

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-07-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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