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Horned Bladderwort (Utricularia cornuta)

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The terrestrial or semi-aquatic horned bladderwort growing in Monroe County in the Big Cypress National Preserve. This small carnivorous plant can catch small animals with tiny contracting bladders that suddenly open upon contact and suck in the prey by an inrush of water or air, and trapping it within with a flap-like membrane. These bladders are located among the root-like leaves.

Copyright
2007
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3008x2000 / 2.3MB
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The terrestrial or semi-aquatic horned bladderwort growing in Monroe County in the Big Cypress National Preserve. This small carnivorous plant can catch small animals with tiny contracting bladders that suddenly open upon contact and suck in the prey by an inrush of water or air, and trapping it within with a flap-like membrane. These bladders are located among the root-like leaves.