Hey everyone,
I thought I'd share photos of Utricularia traps that I've taken using a high magnification scope. I find it fascinating that there are quite a few structural differences between species, probably related to the environment that they are catching prey. The few aquatic species I've photographed have much longer appendages compared to the terrestrial and tropical species.
Enjoy!
Rebecca
U. lateriflora
U. blanchetii
U. fulva
U. graminifolia
U. livida
U. pubescens
U. rostrata
U. sandersonii "Blue"
U. dichotoma
U. alpina
U. biloba
U. calycifida
U. gibba
U. longifolia
U. nephrophylla
U. praelonga
U. tricolor
I thought I'd share photos of Utricularia traps that I've taken using a high magnification scope. I find it fascinating that there are quite a few structural differences between species, probably related to the environment that they are catching prey. The few aquatic species I've photographed have much longer appendages compared to the terrestrial and tropical species.
Enjoy!
Rebecca
U. lateriflora
U. blanchetii
U. fulva
U. graminifolia
U. livida
U. pubescens
U. rostrata
U. sandersonii "Blue"
U. dichotoma
U. alpina
U. biloba
U. calycifida
U. gibba
U. longifolia
U. nephrophylla
U. praelonga
U. tricolor