Fringed Bladderwort
Utricularia simulans
- Native to:
- Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, French Guiana, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Paraguay, Senegal, Suriname, United States, Zambia
Stan Shebs
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lentibulariaceae
- Genus:
- Utricularia
- Species:
- Utricularia simulans
- USDA Symbol:
- UTSI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 25 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- 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:
- Found in fire-maintained wet pine savannas and flatwoods; recolonizes quickly after fire removes competing vegetation.
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:
- commonly found in wet, sandy savannas