Utricularia
- noun
- /juːˈtrɪkjʊˌlɛrɪə/
- Specialized
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Utricularia
- In shallow waters, Utricularia can thrive and benefit from its carnivorous nature.
- Utricularia bladderwort
- Utricularia species
Examples
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Highly specialized vegetative leaves help to insulate this spherical turion of bladderwort (Utricularia vulgaris).
Academic text (1996) -
The aquatic plant Utricularia is known for its unique ability to capture small animals.
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Several turion-forming species of Utricularia produce few flowers (Rossbach 1939).
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Some species of Utricularia are "vegetative apomicts," in which viable seed production has not been documented (Taylor 1989).
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Flowers of bladderwort (Utricularia radiata) resemble those of the closely related terrestrial snapdragons (Scrophulariaceae).
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Ecological and phylogenetic studies of aquatic genera such as Ranunculus and Utricularia, in which flower color varies among species, could provide more meaningful insight into the significance of flower color in the aquatic environment.
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In bladderwort (Utricularia species), the submersed vegetative organs are so highly modified (Figure 3b) that typical morphological models of leaf and shoot structure are difficult to apply (Taylor 1989).
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Researchers discovered that Utricularia plays an important role in its aquatic ecosystem.
Synonyms
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A water plant that catches tiny animals using small bag-like traps
Fresh water plants that eat small animals using tiny bladder traps
Compounds
- Specialized
Fresh water plants that eat small animals using tiny bladder traps
Surface Forms
Etymology
Utricularia comes from the Latin word utriculus, which means 'small bladder' or 'little bag'. That's why these plants are called bladderworts and use tiny bladder-like traps to catch small water creatures.