Utricularia purpurea
Eastern Purple Bladderwort, Greater Purple Bladderwort
Other regional names: Purple Bladderwort +1 more
- Purple Bladderwort
- Spotted Bladderwort
Also known as: Utricularia purpurea f. alba Hellq. +4 more
- Utricularia purpurea f. alba Hellq.
- Utricularia saccata J.LeConte ex Elliott
- Utricularia saccata Leconte
- Vesiculina purpurea (Walter) Raf.
- Vesiculina saccata (Elliott) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lentibulariaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Utricularia purpurea (commonly known as Eastern Purple Bladderwort or Greater Purple Bladderwort) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lentibulariaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Utricularia, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Bahamas, Belize, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin