Lesser Bladderwort
Utricularia minor
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Aleutian Is., Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Guinea, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan
Klaus van de Weyer (scientist); Dagmar Wassong (artist)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lentibulariaceae
- Genus:
- Utricularia
- Species:
- Utricularia minor
- USDA Symbol:
- UTMI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 25 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-poor, acidic, peaty soil
- pH:
- 4.5 - 7.0 (acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist to wet
- Notes:
- commonly found in shallow water or wetland areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds are tiny and require wet, nutrient-poor conditions; often propagated vegetatively via turions or stem fragments.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI