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Utricularia cf. bisquamata

Utricularia are carnivorous plants usually growing in water or very wet soils (or occasionally epiphytically on trees!). Their underwater or underground traps are very complex and suck in small prey such as insects when triggered. They're actually some of the most common and wide-ranging carnivorous plants, and can be found in every US state and all continents besides Antarctica. However, most or all of the plant is underwater or hardly visible when not flowering, so you're unlikely to spot them unless they're in flower!

 

Some species like this one are actually known for being weedy in cultivation and spreading between pots.

 

(Focus stack of 130 photos, flowers approximately 5mm in size.)

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Uploaded on March 5, 2023