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Utricularia inflata Walter
Floating bladderwort

Family: Lentibulariaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Freshwater Aquatic

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern and southeastern 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

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Other data on Utricularia inflata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Utricularia inflata has been found in the following 8 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Present Native
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Collier-Seminole State Park Present Native
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Present Native
Wild Turkey Strand Preserve Present Native

Utricularia inflata has been found in the following 7 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Native
Collier County Native
Glades County Native
Lee County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Mainland) Native
Palm Beach County Native

Utricularia inflata has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Disturbed Wetland
Dome Swamp
Strand Swamp