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Horned bladderwort
Utricularia cornuta Orchi 11.jpg
Scientific classification
Genus:
Utricularia
Species:
cornuta
Synonyms
  • Stomoisia cornuta (Michx.) Raf.

Utricularia cornuta, the horned bladderwort, 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.

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