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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Utricularia gibba

Shortspur Creeping Bladderwort, Humped Bladderwort

Scientific Name:

Utricularia gibba

Genus:

Utricularia

Species Epithet:

gibba

Common Name:

Shortspur Creeping Bladderwort, Humped Bladderwort

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

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

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Ponds, lakes and ditches. Uncommon in NC Mountains and Piedmont, common in Coastal Plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

SNR: Not Ranked (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Water must be rich in microorganisms to survive. Carnivorous plant - complex underwater appendages trap small insects to survive in lower nutrient waters.

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Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
NC State Extension
 



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