Utricularia tenuicaulis
is a perennial inhabiting pond, waterways, etc., with stems
measuring 0.3-2 mm in diameter, with an overall length of 1m or
more. Leaves,1.5-4.5cm, branch at the bases into two, continuing
branching afresh likewise two or three times. There are many
insectivorous sacs among stems or leaflets, or segments. Flowers,
each 1.5-3cm in diameter, come singly on each branch tip - total
flower number on all of the branched stem tops count 3-10. Bloom
time: July-September. |