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Utricularia minor L.

lesser bladderwort (Lentibulariaceae)

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WidespreadStrong tendencyNW
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Utricularia minor has small flowers with a lower lip that is longer than wide and is curved downwards along its edges.

Rannoch Moor (VC98: Argyll Main); 2018-08-19

 lesser bladderwort / Utricularia minor: _Utricularia minor_ has small flowers with a lower lip that is longer than wide and is curved downwards along its edges.

Like other bladderworts, the leaves of Utricularia minor have small bladders that trap animals.

Rannoch Moor (VC98: Argyll Main); 2018-08-19

 lesser bladderwort / Utricularia minor: Like other bladderworts, the leaves of _Utricularia minor_ have small bladders that <a href="carnivore.html">trap animals</a>.

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