bladderwort

Home > ... > Plants and Animals > Plants > Plants > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side World Encyclopedia The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

bladderwort

bladderwort , any plant of the genus Utricularia, insectivorous or carnivorous aquatic plants, many native to North America. Small animals are caught and digested in bladderlike organs of the finely divided submerged leaves. Bladderworts and similar related genera are an important element of aquatic and marsh flora on all continents. They are sometimes grown in aquariums as curiosities. Bladderworts are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Scrophulariales, family Lentibulariaceae.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-bladderw" title="Facts and information about bladderwort">bladderwort</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"bladderwort." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"bladderwort." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (November 12, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-bladderw.html

"bladderwort." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-bladderw.html

Learn more about citation styles

bladderwort

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Â© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

bladderwort Mat-like, aquatic insectivorous plant found in bogs and ponds. It has feathery thread-like leaves with small bladders in which insects and other small creatures are trapped and drowned. Upright stems bear purple or dark pink flowers. Family Lentibulariaceae; genus Utricularia.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O142-bladderwort" title="Facts and information about bladderwort">bladderwort</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"bladderwort." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"bladderwort." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (November 12, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-bladderwort.html

"bladderwort." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved November 12, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-bladderwort.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Neighbors fight invasions of both plants and humans; Lake's barricades help discourage unwanted visitors.(LOCAL NEWS) Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 9/23/2009
	The curious world of carnivorous plants; a comprehensive guide to their biology and cultivation.(Brief article)(Book review) Magazine article from: SciTech Book News; 9/1/2008
	Climate change affecting Walden Pond plants News Wire article from: AP Online; 10/27/2008

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Bladderwort choking rec life of Horseshoe Pond Newspaper article from: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.; 7/26/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...But now, depressed by the aquatic bladderwort that chokes the pond so badly that swimming...the pond from a big picture window. Bladderwort mats were visible every time the wind...just destroyed our dream," she said. Bladderwort is native to Maine and has existed in...
	The bladderwort: no ruthless microbe killer.(live microbes found in bladderwort plants)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Science News; 2/3/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...says a Florida scientist. A survey of bladderwort plants in the Everglades found far more...which may pay rent in nutrients. The bladderwort, or Utricularia purpurea, "is not...Md., has made computer models of bladderwort growth. He questions Richards' idea...
	Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts, and Other Wild and Amazing Plants.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review) Magazine article from: Science and Children; 2/1/2009; ; 583 words ; Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts, and Other Wild and Amazing Plants By Monica Halpern 40 pp...Society. (Grades K-4) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts, and Other Wild and Amazing Plants offers a window into the world...
	Feed the plant meat.(effect of nitrogen supply on growth of carnivorous plants)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Ecos; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...determine whether the meat-eating bladderwort (Utricularia uliginosa), a rootless...apparently because it competed with the bladderwort for nitrogen under these conditions...researchers say their results indicate that bladderwort growth was not significantly affected...
	Sci-Triv game.(science questions and answers) Magazine article from: Current Science, a Weekly Reader publication; 4/7/2006; 700+ words ; ...The exterior of What is a bladderworts? the Washington chord...vanished mysteriously. 5. Bladderworts are carnivorous plants that...use to trap other species. Bladderworts live on land and in water...The photo on page 2 is of a bladderwort. The bladder is visible...
	Little Potholes on the Prairie Magazine article from: Natural History; 6/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...spiked water milfoil, and a yellow bladderwort (Utricularia vulgaris). Two species...spiked water milfoil, and a yellow bladderwort-simply float. Their deeply divided...surface. The underwater parts of the bladderwort include tiny bladders that suck in microscopic...
	Carnivorous plants hardy in our region.(Flavor/Gracious Living) Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/11/2005; 700+ words ; ...Sundews, butterworts and bladderworts are considered semi-active...rosettes close to the ground. Bladderworts can be recognized by mats of...growing in fresh water ponds. Bladderworts have trigger hairs that suck...
	The Guinness Book of Amazing Nature: Part 3 Animal Kingdom - Predators; While an animal will chase down victims, killer plants have evolved a variety of ingenious and subtle traps by which they capture insects and feed off their flesh.(Features) Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 11/15/1998; 700+ words ; ...regions surrounding bogs. Trap-setters Bladderworts are one of the few carnivorous plants...hatched sh, become trapped on the bladderwort's leaves. The water then sucks the...it takes about 30 minutes for the bladderwort to discharge the water and reset the...
	So you think you know Manitoba? Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 11/4/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...tropical ones have captured small birds and the small aquatic bladderworts catch mainly very small crustaceans, nematodes and even...like a net. Then the leaf rolls up. MB's 4 species of bladderworts (Utricularia spp.) live mainly in quiet water. They have...
	Venus flytrap snaps up attention in N. Carolina swamps and fields. Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 10/24/2002; 700+ words ; ...to catch crawling bugs than flying ones. On the Flytrap Trail, she showed us bladderworts, butterworts and sundews, three more carnivorous plants. Bladderworts lure their prey with an underwater trap. When an insect touches a trigger, it...