NameThatPlant.net: Aldrovanda vesiculosa

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Aldrovanda vesiculosa FAMILY Droseraceae Go to FSUS key

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(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aldrovanda vesiculosa FAMILY Droseraceae

COMMON NAME:
Waterwheel-plant

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Aldrovanda vesiculosa FAMILY Droseraceae

(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aldrovanda vesiculosa FAMILY Droseraceae

3798

Submersed aquatic (rootless); Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Acidic, nutrient-poor waters, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Eurasia

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Whorls of 5-9

FLOWER:
White
Radially symmetrical
5-merous
5 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Capsule

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