




Utricularia gibba
The humped bladderwort is a special plant that lives in water. It has tiny bladders that trap small bugs to eat, making it a unique and fascinating plant to discover!
Habitat: Wetlands
The humped bladderwort has delicate, bright yellow flowers, often with a reddish tinge, that pop up on slender stalks above the water. Its submerged stems are green and hair-like, lacking true roots, making it appear to float freely.





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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Its delicate yellow flowers are said to resemble tiny, cheerful hooded faces!
Its underwater traps are some of the fastest-acting in the entire plant kingdom!
The humped bladderwort can survive completely drying out, only to sprout again later!
This plant can grow almost anywhere there's fresh water, even in muddy ditches!
Humped bladderwort can rapidly suck in tiny aquatic creatures using bladder-like traps to get vital nutrients.
This plant has no roots! It floats freely in water, allowing it to explore and grow in various depths.
Humped bladderwort can quickly grow new plants from tiny stem fragments, helping it spread fast.
Cyclops strenuus
Its bladders trap and consume this tiny aquatic crustacean.
Apis mellifera
Bees visit its small yellow flowers to collect nectar.
Daphnia pulex
Water fleas can hide among its tangled underwater stems.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Describes organisms that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue.
Freshwater habitats include non-saline aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands, vital for numerous species.
Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch plants in the wild, as some can be delicate.
5-20 cm
10-100 cm
0.5-1 cm
Summer
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Perennial
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