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Utricularia foliosa Linnaeus. Common name: Flatstem Bladderwort. Phenology: Aug. Habitat: In deep water of natural lakes and ponds. Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL, west to TX (Brown & Marcus 1998); West Indies, South America, Africa. This species was reported for NC by Taylor (1989).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: See Godfrey & Wooten (1981) for a detailed description of this species.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl6, FNA, GW2, K4, Mex, S, WH3, WI, Schnell (2002b), Taylor (1989); = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Utricularia foliosa L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Utricularia foliosa, Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷

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