Post by Jason Ksepka on Feb 5, 2010 0:37:16 GMT
Utricularia don’t have a proper “snap” trap, but instead it is closed with a tight seal. There are trigger hairs on the outside of the “mouth” and when the trap is triggered by daphnea or some other small critter, the trap door swings inside and the water, hopefully with critter in tow, get sucked in and the trap seals itself again. The little morsel is then left to swim around a bit until it is digested.
I almost forgot, the Utricularia (Bladderworts) and Pinguicula (Butterworts) are in the Lentibulariaceae family, even though they are quite different in form and function. The Ping pics will be posted under that genus page.
I nice mass flowering of U. cornuta from south Jersey. This is an OLD pic that I scanned
U. inflata, note the pinwheel if balloons that keep the inflorescence above water for pollination.
Species that I haven’t identified yet, south Jersey
U. purpurea, south Jersey
Florida
and the foliage with traps
U. resipinata
The foliage and traps of another unidentified Utricularia in south Jersey.
and U. subulata, which I think most of us have seen growing almost everywhere, only a few inches tall.
Here is a weird one I found in Florida. Not sure how weird it is, but it sure caught my eye. I plucked a nearby typical flower and inserted it into the pic for comparison. If anyone has thoughts on this, other than “it’s still a weed” I’d love to hear them.
I almost forgot, the Utricularia (Bladderworts) and Pinguicula (Butterworts) are in the Lentibulariaceae family, even though they are quite different in form and function. The Ping pics will be posted under that genus page.
I nice mass flowering of U. cornuta from south Jersey. This is an OLD pic that I scanned
U. inflata, note the pinwheel if balloons that keep the inflorescence above water for pollination.
Species that I haven’t identified yet, south Jersey
U. purpurea, south Jersey
Florida
and the foliage with traps
U. resipinata
The foliage and traps of another unidentified Utricularia in south Jersey.
and U. subulata, which I think most of us have seen growing almost everywhere, only a few inches tall.
Here is a weird one I found in Florida. Not sure how weird it is, but it sure caught my eye. I plucked a nearby typical flower and inserted it into the pic for comparison. If anyone has thoughts on this, other than “it’s still a weed” I’d love to hear them.
