I was camping/hiking in the sierras (near Lake Tahoe) a few weeks ago and found, as I had the last year, a thriving population of Utricularia macrorhiza (aka vulgaris ssp. macrorhiza). The plants were growing in the shallow areas at the edge of a rather shallow, grassy lake.
here's some pics!
closeup of traps. Notice the black/purple colored traps in this picture and the one above it, characteristic of U. macrorhiza.
It was wonderfull for the first time to see some flowering utricularia in their natural habitat!
here's some pics!
closeup of traps. Notice the black/purple colored traps in this picture and the one above it, characteristic of U. macrorhiza.
It was wonderfull for the first time to see some flowering utricularia in their natural habitat!