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PLANTS

Greater Bladderwort

Utricularia vulgaris

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialjuin to août
Greater Bladderwort, photo 1 of 5
Greater Bladderwort, In flower
Greater Bladderwort, In fruit
15–35 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 15–35 cm. Grows on the tundra and in marshes. Flowers from June to August. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 135 observations of Greater Bladderwort in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Estrie and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Laurentides17
  2. Estrie16
  3. Côte-Nord14
  4. Nord-du-Québec13
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean13
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent11
  8. Capitale-Nationale10
  9. Outaouais9
  10. Lanaudière5
  11. Mauricie5
  12. Montérégie3
  13. Montréal3
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  15. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
TundraLkovac

Similar species

Common bladderwortUtricularia macrorhiza
Flatleaf bladderwortUtricularia intermedia
Lesser bladderwortUtricularia minor
Purple bladderwortUtricularia purpurea
TOXIC
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