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Friday, July 3, 2015

Horned Bladderwort (Utricularia cornuta)

Photographic Location: AEDC in Manchester TN.
Horned bladderwort is a carnivorous plant that may be difficult to see when not in flower, because the stems and threadlike leaves are very inconspicuous. The leaves have small bladders on them that trap very small invertebrates. The bladder opens suddenly when trigger hairs are disturbed, sucking in the prey. This is very rare, only appearing in Coffee county TN. It is endangered in TN.



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