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Utricularia vulgaris L.

greater bladderwort (Lentibulariaceae)

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Utricularia vulgaris can be found at sites across the British Isles, but is most frequent in East Anglia, Fenland and the Somerset Levels.

Yarnton (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-11

 greater bladderwort / Utricularia vulgaris: _Utricularia vulgaris_ can be found at sites across the British Isles, but is most frequent in East Anglia, Fenland and the Somerset Levels.

Like all bladderworts, Utricularia vulgaris is carnivorous, digesting aquatic animals that it traps in bladders on its submerged leaves.

Yarnton (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-11

 greater bladderwort / Utricularia vulgaris: Like all bladderworts, _Utricularia vulgaris_ is <a href="carnivore.html">carnivorous</a>, digesting aquatic animals that it traps in bladders on its submerged leaves.

Utricularia vulgaris (and the very similar Utricularia australis) has the largest flowers of our bladderworts.

Yarnton (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-08-16

 greater bladderwort / Utricularia vulgaris: _Utricularia vulgaris_ (and the very similar _Utricularia australis_) has the largest flowers of our bladderworts.

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