Utricularia cornuta

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Utricularia cornuta
Illustration of U. cornuta from 1913.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lentibulariaceae Genus: Utricularia Subgenus: Bivalvaria Section: Stomoisia Species: U. cornuta
Binomial name
Utricularia cornuta Michx.
Synonyms
Stomoisia cornuta (Michx.) Raf.

Utricularia cornuta is a small to medium sized, probably perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. cornuta is endemic to North America and can be found in the Bahamas, Cuba, Canada, and the United States. It grows as a terrestrial or subaquatic plant in marshes, swamps, and pools in shallow waters, mostly at lower altitudes. It was originally described and published by André Michaux in 1803.^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of Utricularia species

[edit] References

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