. Carnivorous plants of Conecuh National Forest. Carnivorous plants Alabama Conecuh National Forest; Forest reserves Recreational use Alabama. SHORE BLADDERWORT Scientific name: Utricularia resupinata. Identifying features: Plant body is an- chored on or in mud, sand, or sphagnum on the shores of fluctuating ponds or swamps. Bladders are scattered on a few thin branches, some of which may project above the surface. Flowers are purple, sometimes white, with an obvious blunt spur at the back, borne singly on stalks up to 4 inches long. Flowering period: May through summer. Distribution: Northern
. Carnivorous plants of Conecuh National Forest. Carnivorous plants Alabama Conecuh National Forest; Forest reserves Recreational use Alabama. SHORE BLADDERWORT Scientific name: Utricularia resupinata. Identifying features: Plant body is an- chored on or in mud, sand, or sphagnum on the shores of fluctuating ponds or swamps. Bladders are scattered on a few thin branches, some of which may project above the surface. Flowers are purple, sometimes white, with an obvious blunt spur at the back, borne singly on stalks up to 4 inches long. Flowering period: May through summer. Distribution: Northern Midwest and northeastern United States, adjacent Canada south to southern Florida, and west to southestem Alabama. Habitat: Edges of sandy sinkhole lakes and ponds, ditch edges, shores of swampy ponds, sphagnum masses at edges of Distribution in forest: Scattered throughout. Abundance in forest: Occasional. Other information: This bladderwort and the purple bladderwort are the only ones with purplish flowers. Flowers of this species have a conspicuous blunt spur at the back. It is easily distinguished from the purple bladderwort which has a very inconspicuous spur and has sacklike lower petals. 26. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Folkerts, George W; Folkerts, Debbie Rymal, joint author; United States. Forest Service. Southern Region; Auburn University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Atlanta, Ga. ?] : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Region
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