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Common Bladderwort

Utricularia vulgaris

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Description:

Carnivorous aquatic plant trapping small organisms in its tiny bladders. The trap door operates at speeds that rank among the fastest plant movements known. Triggered by protruding hairs on the door, trap bladders open in about 0.5 milliseconds, sucking the animal in. Flowers are bright yellow with orange stripping.

Habitat:

Marsh next to a large bog.

Notes:

Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755.

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PublishedJune 10, 2018

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