Taxon Report

Utricularia minor L.

lesser bladderwort

Print Report


Barry Rice 2009

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Utricularia minor L.
Common Name:
lesser bladderwort
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Element Code: PDLNT020D0
USDA Plants Symbol: UTMI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial stoloniferous herb (carnivorous) (aquatic)
Blooming Period: (May-Jun)Jul-Aug (May-Jun)Jul-Aug
Elevation: 800-2900 (2625-9515)
General Habitats: Bogs and fens, Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details: calcium-rich water

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Lassen (LAS), Mariposa (MPA), Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chester (4012132), Convict Lake (3711857), Echo Lake (3812071), Egg Lake (4112133), Half Dome (3711965), Humbug Valley (4012123), Jacks Backbone (4012166), Jonesville (4012114), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Mariposa Grove (3711955), Meeks Bay (3912011), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Pikes Point (4012057), Reading Peak (4012144), Westwood East (4012038)

Notes

Possibly threatened by development, trampling and grazing. Endangered in OR. See MadroƱo 22(2):74-84 (1973) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].