LENTIBULARIACEAE

Yellow Bladderwort

Rare 

30cm 

Yellow flowers with brownish spots on the prominent lip. Flowers are about 1.5cm long, and occur in groups of 3-6, held erect above the water surface by slender stems which are 8-16cm long. 

Capsule 

Carnivorous, aquatic herb with free-floating stems and finely divided leaves holding small bladders which trap minute aquatic animals. 

Flinders Island; Launceston; Southern Midlands; West Coast 

 

Marshy habitat, in still or slow-flowing water up to a few metres deep. Thought to occur in pools near the South Esk River and the Derwent River, and collected from Snag Point Lake on the Gordon River, the Swan and Little Swanport Rivers and a few sites in the Midlands. 

 

 

 

Propagate by division, by cutting the plant into 2 or 3 sections when it is actively growing, or by turions (resting buds) formed in winter. Grow in still, clear water with a pH of 5-6 which has been seeded with swamp water, to provide a healthy community of microscopic fauna). Position in high light situation but do not allow water to get too hot. Grows easily in a pond in a sunny position. Anchor in place with a stone. Suitable below powerlines. 

Seeds are miniscule. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes