Skye Flora

Intermediate Bladderwort

Utricularia intermedia agg

Taxonomic note: The aggregate consists of 3 species: U intermedia s.s., U stygia and U ochroleuca, which can only be told apart microscopically.

Photo © Carl Farmer
12 Jul 2003 Suardal, Isle of Skye

Occasional in lochs, slow-moving burns and pools.

Bladders c 2-3 mm, leaves c 4-12 mm

Skye ID: Leaves fan-shaped with small bristles on the segments. Bladders and leaves are on separate stems, with the odd exception.

Other features: Flowers probably never produced in Skye. They are similar to those of Lesser Bladderwort but have red streaks. If you ever see them get clicking with that camera!

Photo © Carl Farmer
6 Aug 2003 Dunvegan, Isle of Skye

I don't think it was really this colour but that's typical
of photographing underwater plants. In this pic you
can see the bristles on the edges of the leaf segments.

A bladder-only stem with a leaf-only stem

Stand in the water long enough and it grows over your wellies.

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