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Utricularia radiata Small
Little floating bladderwort

Utricularia radiata
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Family: Lentibulariaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Freshwater Aquatic

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern and central United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Other data on Utricularia radiata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Utricularia radiata has been found in the following 7 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Prairie Pines Preserve Present Native

Utricularia radiata has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Lee County Native
Miami-Dade County Native

Utricularia radiata has been found in the following 6 habitats :
Disturbed Wetland
Dome Swamp
Marl Prairie
Sinkhole
Strand Swamp
Swale

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Utricularia radiata
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Utricularia radiata
Copyright by: Bruce Holst