Lentibulariaceae
Bladderwort Family
2 genera
7 species
2 subspecies and varieties
7 species
2 subspecies and varieties
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Pinguicula vulgaris – common butterwort
Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, also in Montana; east across Canada to eastern North America; circumboreal.
Habitat: Bogs and wet soil from middle elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, also in Montana; east across Canada to eastern North America; circumboreal.
Habitat: Bogs and wet soil from middle elevations to the alpine.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
• ssp. macroceras – horned butterwort
Utricularia gibba – humped bladderwort, swollen-spurred bladderwort
Distribution: Known from west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California; central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Emergent aquatic in lakes and ponds.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: annual, perennial
Distribution: Known from west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California; central and eastern North America.
Habitat: Emergent aquatic in lakes and ponds.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: annual, perennial
Utricularia inflata – swollen bladderwort
Distribution: Known from west of the Cascades in Washington; Gulf Coast and southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Emergent aquatic in lakes and ponds.
Origin: Introduced from southeast United States
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: annual, perennial
Distribution: Known from west of the Cascades in Washington; Gulf Coast and southeastern U.S.
Habitat: Emergent aquatic in lakes and ponds.
Origin: Introduced from southeast United States
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: annual, perennial
Utricularia intermedia – flat-leaved bladderwort, mountain bladderwort
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; circumboreal; widely distributed throughout North America except in Central Plains, Gulf Coast, and Southeast.
Habitat: Shallow, standing or slowly moving water.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; circumboreal; widely distributed throughout North America except in Central Plains, Gulf Coast, and Southeast.
Habitat: Shallow, standing or slowly moving water.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-August
Growth Duration: perennial
Utricularia minor – lesser bladderwort
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Atlantic Coast north of Virginia.
Habitat: Shallow, standing or slowly moving water.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Atlantic Coast north of Virginia.
Habitat: Shallow, standing or slowly moving water.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Utricularia ochroleuca – dwarf bladderwort
Distribution: Known only from Klickitat County in Washington, but likely occurring elsewhere; Alaska to California, east across northern half of North America to Greenland; Eurasia.
Habitat: Ponds and lakes in shallow to somewhat deeper waters.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Distribution: Known only from Klickitat County in Washington, but likely occurring elsewhere; Alaska to California, east across northern half of North America to Greenland; Eurasia.
Habitat: Ponds and lakes in shallow to somewhat deeper waters.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: perennial
Utricularia vulgaris – common bladderwort, greater bladderwort
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; widely distributed throughout North America; circumboreal
Habitat: Lakes, ponds, swamps, and slow-moving streams.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; widely distributed throughout North America; circumboreal
Habitat: Lakes, ponds, swamps, and slow-moving streams.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
• ssp. macrorhiza – bladderwort, common bladderwort, greater bladderwort
