Southern Bladderwort
Utricularia juncea
- Native to:
- Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, United States
Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil (www.flickr.com) from Brazil
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lentibulariaceae
- Genus:
- Utricularia
- Species:
- Utricularia juncea
- USDA Symbol:
- UTJU
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Persists in wet pine savannas and bogs maintained by periodic fire; resprouts from underground stolons after burn.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 6.5 (acidic to slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- often found in wet, sandy savannas and bogs