Utricularia cornuta

Utricularia cornuta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Utricularia
Subgenus: Utricularia subg. Bivalvaria
Section: Utricularia sect. Stomoisia
Species:
U. cornuta
Binomial name
Utricularia cornuta
Synonyms
  • Stomoisia cornuta (Michx.) Raf.

Utricularia cornuta, the horned bladderwort,[1] is a small to medium-sized, probably perennial species of carnivorous plant in the family Lentibulariaceae. It is endemic to North America and can be found in the Bahamas, Cuba, Canada, and the United States. Utricularia cornuta grows as a terrestrial or subaquatic plant in marshes, swamps, and pools in shallow waters, mostly at lower altitudes. It was originally described and published by André Michaux in 1803.[2]

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    Distribution Map

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References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Utricularia cornuta". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  2. ^ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.


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