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Bladderwort (Utricularia vulgaris) is a perennial aquatic plant known for its distinctive bladder-like traps that capture small organisms in water. Bladderwort (Latin: Utricularia vulgaris) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Bladderwort is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Bladderwort is a member native to AFG, ALB, ALG, ALT, AUT, and BLT. Bladderwort thrives in light to medium soils with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5.
Bladderwort grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 6/10 light, water water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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