Khur Papni / Grass-Leaved Bladder-Wort
Utricularia graminifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- September-April
How to identify Khur Papni
Identify Khur Papni by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Grass-like narrow leaves.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Lentibulariaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Khur Papni.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Utricularia graminifolia
- Genus
- Utricularia
- Family
- Lentibulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places in grasslands
- Native to
- China, India, Myanmar, Sri lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri lanka, China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Basal
Typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Characters marked “recorded” are for Khur Papni itself; the rest are typical of the Lentibulariaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- खुरपापणी Khur papni
About Khur Papni
Grass-leaved Bladder-wort (Utricularia graminifolia) belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states. It grows in moist places in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.
Lentibulariaceae
Bladderwort Family
Khur Papni belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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