Utricularia consists of annuals and perennials that can grow in aquatic, terrestrial, or epiphytic environments. These insect-eating plants feature leaves that range from linear to kidney-shaped and possess specialized bladders for capturing prey. Their flowers, which can be solitary or arranged in racemes, are typically two-lipped and positioned above the water's surface.

Utricularia dichotoma

Utricularia fibrosa

Utricularia firmula

Utricularia geminiloba

Utricularia gibba

Utricularia graminifolia

Utricularia heterosepala

Utricularia inflata

Utricularia intermedia

Utricularia juncea

Utricularia lateriflora

Utricularia livida is a terrestrial bladderwort. The visible foliage consists of stems, while the true leaves are located underground. Beneath the surface, tiny bladders function as traps, equipped with hair-like sensors that react to the movement of small organisms like daphnia, allowing the bladders to open and capture their prey. This species produces slender flowers in shades of lavender and white, predominantly during the summer season.

Utricularia livida

Utricularia longifolia

Utricularia macrorhiza

Utricularia menziesii

Utricularia microcalyx

Utricularia minor

Utricularia minutissima

Utricularia monanthos

Utricularia monanthos from Queenstown, Tasmania

Utricularia multifida

Utricularia neglecta

Utricularia nephrophylla

Utricularia novae-zelandiae

Utricularia ochroleuca

Utricularia parthenopipes

Utricularia paulineae

Utricularia praelonga

Utricularia prehensilis

Utricularia pubescens

Utricularia purpurea

Utricularia pusilla

Utricularia reniformis

Utricularia reniformis nana

Utricularia reticulata

Utricularia sandersonii is a terrestrial bladderwort characterized by its unique spurred white blossoms, which feature two prominent lobes that resemble "bunny ears." The lower lobes are highlighted with pale blue markings. This species, like its relatives, exhibits carnivorous behavior by trapping microorganisms using tiny bladders located on its underground stems.

Utricularia sandersonii

Utricularia sandersonii blue-flowered

Utricularia simplex

Utricularia striatula

Utricularia stygia is a rootless, submerged carnivorous plant that thrives in aquatic environments, typically achieving a height of up to 15 cm. Its leaves are dark green, finely divided, and thread-like, equipped with unique bladder-shaped traps designed to capture tiny aquatic organisms. This species blooms from July to August, displaying small yellow flowers that may have a hint of reddish coloration.

Utricularia stygia

Utricularia subulata

Utricularia tricolor

Utricularia uniflora

Utricularia vulgaris is an active, rootless plant with small leaves that captures small insects using specialized bladder traps in saturated soil. Some of its leaves are found floating on the water's surface, while others remain underwater. This species is grown for its yellow flowers, which resemble those of snapdragons and appear on slender flower stalks from April to August.

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