Pronounced (approximate): yoo-trik-yoo-LAIR-ee-ah in-ter-MEE-dee-ah
Small yellow flowers stand above shallow water. The lower lip is broad and the upper lip bears reddish veins.
Flat-leaved Bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia): flower details. Tap the photo to open the gallery.
Family Lentibulariaceae
Life cycle Perennial
Blooms July–August
Height 4 to 10 inches
Habitat part shade, sun; bogs, swamps, along shores, shallows
Common names: Flat-leaved Bladderwort
Bloom timing varies with latitude, weather and local conditions.
Explore reported observations. Sightings are not a complete range map.
part shade, sun; bogs, swamps, along shores, shallows. Flowering season: July–August.
Common Bladderwort has larger flowers and bladders on leafy shoots. Flat-leaved Bladderwort bears most bladders on specialized pale shoots.
Small yellow flowers stand above shallow water.
The lower lip is broad and the upper lip bears reddish veins.
Finely divided green shoots differ from the pale bladder-bearing shoots. Pair close views with a photograph of the whole plant.
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Native in North America.
Reported U.S. distribution
AK, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY
Includes native and introduced state records where listed; a state record does not imply occurrence in every county.
Observation maps show submitted records, not every place the plant occurs. Follow local access rules when visiting a site.
Practice recognizing Flat-leaved Bladderwort in the flower quiz, or compare it with other plants in the guide.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.