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Utricularia inflata Walter. Common name: Swollen Bladderwort, Inflated Bladderwort. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Ponds, lakes, ditches. Distribution: NJ south to s. FL, west to e. TX; disjunct in WA (probably introduced).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: Also disjunct in an artificial pond in Henderson County, NC (Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site).

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Fl6, FNA, G, GW2, K4, NE, NY, Pa, S, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Schnell (2002b), Taylor (1989); = Utricularia inflata Walter var. inflata — F, RAB, Tat. Basionym: Utricularia inflata Walter 1788

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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 ⓘ: 9

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