Utricularia macrorhiza Le Conte ex Torrey. Common name: Greater Bladderwort. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Pools and ponds. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to AK, south to NC, SC, MS (Schmid & Turnage 2024), TX, CA, and Mexico; also in e. Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: See Taylor (1989) for a discussion of the differences between this species and U. vulgaris of Europe and w. Asia, with which it has often been combined or associated as a variety or subspecies.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Il, Mex, Pa, S, Tat, Tn, Va, Schnell (2002b), Taylor (1989); = Utricularia vulgaris L. ssp. macrorhiza (Leconte ex Torr.) R.T.Clausen — FNA, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY; < Utricularia vulgaris L. — C, F, G, GrPl, RAB, Tx, WV. Basionym: Utricularia macrorhiza Leconte ex Torr. 1824
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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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