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Kelvin Taylor | all galleries >> Wildflowers - Close Encounters of the Floral Kind >> Wildflowers of North Carolina: Summer Bloomers (June - August) > Utricularia purpurea
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10-JUN-2007 Pender County, NC

Utricularia purpurea

Purple Bladderwort

Bladderworts are carnivorous plants that capture aquatic invertebrates
in their bladders. The plant’s tiny, but beautiful flowers look like miniature orchids.

Blooming time: May - September
Occurs: coastal plain
Habitat: ponds, lakes, and ditches
Uncommon


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