NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Utricularia cornuta
Horned Bladderwort
Scientific Name: |
Utricularia cornuta |
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Genus: |
Utricularia |
Species Epithet: |
cornuta |
Common Name: |
Horned Bladderwort |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Plant Family |
Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet, Aquatic |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Saturated peaty soils of shores of limesink ponds (dolines), bogs, fens. Rare in NC Mountains and Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled, S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
Per Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center "The seeds and foliage of this plant are poisonous and should never be ingested. This is a carnivorous plant. It is able to suck very small organisms in through the bladders and digest them. (Niering)" |
Paynter, August 2011 |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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