Biology:Utricularia minor

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Short description: Species of carnivorous plant

Utricularia minor
Scientific classification edit
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
L.
Synonyms[2]

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q158685 entry