Arial bladders

Tamlin Dawnstar · Feb 16, 2003

Here is a photo of some arial bladders that formed on the "leaves" of Utricularia cornuta. This is a good example of how undifferentiated the above ground "leaves" and underground "stolons" really are. These bladders have never been below the substrate.

Spectabilis73 · Feb 17, 2003

what the.... Thats amazing! What species is it?

Tamlin Dawnstar · Feb 17, 2003

U tricularia cornuta

True to type, the scape on this aborted. Rats.

dodecatheon · Feb 18, 2003

Has it aborted or just stopped growing? I find that U cornuta will grow inflorescences in spurts.

Tim · Mar 4, 2003

Do those above ground bladders ever catch anything?

Tamlin Dawnstar · Mar 4, 2003

Utricularia bladders use water to suck in their prey, so, nope.

Tim · Mar 4, 2003

Bummer. I keep wondering what intrest people could possible have with these plants.

"Duck and run"

dodecatheon · Mar 4, 2003

That's not a very nice thing to say in a utric forum.

Tim · Mar 4, 2003

I didn't hear anything, I ran

But seriously, if there was just a way to see insects die......but I guess that's the "I've put food on my families' table for 17 years through killing bugs" chauvinism coming out in me.

I'm getting ready to order 3 turions of Aldovanda, though, does that help? At least it's under water