Lentibulariaceae · Utricularia

Bladderwort

Utricularia australis

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Ladakh
Flowering
June-August

Plant Details

Scientific name
Utricularia australis
Genus
Utricularia
Habit
Herb
Distribution
West Europe to China, Japan with southward extensions to South Africa, India, Sri Lanka and South-East Australia
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Ladakh
Flowering & fruiting
June-August

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Basal

Typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded

Characters marked “recorded” are for Bladderwort itself; the rest are typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Bengali
ঝাঁঝি দাম

About Bladderwort

Bladderwort (Utricularia australis) is a herb in the Lentibulariaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka and Ladakh. Flowering and fruiting run from June to August.

Illustration representing the Lentibulariaceae family
Botanical family

Lentibulariaceae

Bladderwort Family

Bladderwort belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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