Net Veined Bladderwort (utricularia reticulata)

Scientific Name :

Cophotis dumbara

Category :

Plants

Habitat & Distribution in Matale :

High-elevation forests.

Conservation Status :

Endangered

Physical Features & Identification :

  • Size: Typically grows up to 10 to 30 cm in height.
  • Appearance: Features small, slender stems with tiny, bladder-like traps below the soil surface and delicate violet or purple flowers that bloom on thin stalks.
  • Distinctive Features: The plant’s bladders trap microscopic prey (such as protozoa and small invertebrates), using a vacuum mechanism to suck them in. Its flowers are often violet, with a characteristic reticulated (net-like) pattern.

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