Lentibulariaceae · Utricularia

Climbing Bladderwort

Utricularia scandens

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Meghalaya, Karnataka, Assam & more
Flowering
October-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Utricularia scandens
Genus
Utricularia
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Moist places and grasslands in dry deciduous forests
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest, Grassland
Native to
Old World tropics
Distribution
Tropical Africa, Madagascar, India, Indo-China through Malaysia to Northern Australia
Found in India
Meghalaya, Karnataka, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
October-January
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Basal
Type
Variable
Margin
Variable
Venation
Variable

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

About Climbing Bladderwort

Climbing Bladderwort (Utricularia scandens) is a herb belonging to the Lentibulariaceae family (Bladderwort Family). It is typically found in moist places and grasslands in dry deciduous forests. Native to Old World tropics, it is distributed across Tropical Africa, Madagascar, India, Indo-China through Malaysia to Northern Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Illustration representing the Lentibulariaceae family
Botanical family

Lentibulariaceae

Bladderwort Family

Climbing Bladderwort belongs to the Lentibulariaceae family.

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