Utricularia radiata Small. Floating Bladderwort, Small Swollen Bladderwort. Phen: May-Nov. Hab: Ponds, depression ponds, lakes, and ditches. Dist: NS south to s. FL, west to TX; disjunct in w. VA, w. TN, nw. IN; reports of this species in Cuba and South America are apparently in error.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl6, FNA, G, GW2, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, S, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Schnell (2002b), Taylor (1989); = Utricularia inflata Walter var. minor Chapm. – F, RAB, Tat
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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© Alan Cressler: Utricularia radiata, SPC Prairie, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Utricularia radiata, Emanuel County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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