Hungry Utrics: the Bladderwort
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Description: Article by Bill Amos on the Bladderworts, Utricularia, which are carnivorous, trapping tiny water creatures in their bladders.
Hungry utrics - the bladderwort by William H. Amos, Vermont, US For each natural wonder there are enthusiasts whose special interests set them apart from others. Some people collect fossilized dinosaur dung, some raise earthworms for pleasure and profit, and around this time of year some examine roadside puddles and ponds to see if tiny carnivorous weeds have appeared. In summer and fall these curious plants remain inconspicuously submerged; only in spring do their slender stalks rise into the air, each bearing a delicate, colorful flower. The plants are different kinds of bladderwort, or
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