Utricularia minor
| Utricularia minor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
| Genus: | Utricularia |
| Subgenus: | Utricularia subg. Utricularia |
| Section: | Utricularia sect. Utricularia |
| Species: | U. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Utricularia minor | |
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Utricularia minor, the lesser bladderwort,[3] is a small species of perennial carnivorous plant in the family Lentibulariaceae. It is usually found affixed to the substrate but it can also survive suspended in a body of water. U. minor is a circumboreal species and is found in North America, Asia, and Europe.[4] Unique among plants and according to the USDA, U. minor is the only plant that is both resistant to fire and also has a high tolerance to it.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Lansdown, R.V. (2013). "Utricularia minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T164169A13563460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T164169A13563460.en. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Utricularia minor L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ NRCS. "Utricularia minor". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ↑ Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.
- ↑ https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/UTMI/characteristics
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