Utricularia minor Linnaeus. Common name: Lesser Bladderwort, Small Bladderwort. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Fens and bogs, in the Southern Blue Ridge at about 1400 meters elevation. Distribution: Circumboreal, south in North America to NJ, DE, PA, IN, IL, MO, IA, NE, CO, UT, NV, and CA; disjunct in w. NC.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, W, Schnell (2002b), Taylor (1989); = n/a — RAB, Tat. Basionym: Utricularia minor L. 1753
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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