Victorian Utricularia

Flowering time

Spring and summer.

Flower Colour

Pink/Purple,occasionally white.

Flower Details

Usually several 1cm flowers per stem.

Height

5-15cm.

Diameter

1-3cm.

Habit

Semi aquatic perenial.

Habitat

Permanently or less commonly seasonally wet ground,often in or near swamps

Conservation Status

Widespread but not common.

Dormancy

Some forms have a summer dormancy.

Notes

This species may have the ability to survive as an annual in difficult seasons.In the right conditions many plants of this species can produce a spectacular display of flowers. May continue to flower for months under the right conditions.U.dichotoma has a wide range covering most of Australia and is quite variable over it.There is a form that grows in seasonally wet areas and produces a tuber over summer.

Flowering time

Spring and Summer

Flower Colour

Pink/Purple,occasionally white.

Flower Details

As the name suggests usually one 1cm flower per stem.

Height

5-15cm.

Diameter

1-3cm.

Habit

Semi aquatic.

Habitat

Permanently wet ground,often in or near streams

Conservation Status

Not common in Victoria but more common in other parts of Australia.

Dormancy

None

Notes

Another species similar to U.Dichotoma.It can be distinguished byt the 6 ridges on its palate.

Flowering time

Summer

Flower Colour

Yellow.

Flower Details

Usually one 8mm flower per stem.

Width

30cm or more.Can form large tangled masses.

Diameter

30cm or more.

Habit

Aquatic.

Habitat

Lakes and pools with permanent water.

Conservation Status

Common and widespread.

Dormancy

None

Notes

This plant is common world wide and has very small bladders.It is possibly the easiest aquatic Utricularia to cultivate.

Flowering time

Spring

Flower Colour

Pink/purple.

Flower Details

Usually one 5mm flower per stem.

Height

3-8cm.

Habit

Semi-aquatic with very small leaves.

Diameter

1cm.

Habitat

Permanently wet ground.

Conservation Status

Not common

Dormancy

None.

Notes

Often grows in association with Drosera binata or Drosera spatulata.

Flowering time

Summer

Flower Colour

Pink/purple.

Flower Details

Usually one 1cm flower per stem.

Height

3-5cm.

Diameter

1-3cm.

Habit

Semi Aqautic with very small leaves.

Habitat

Permanently wet ground,mainly in alpine areas.

Conservation Status

Localized.

Dormancy

Winter

Notes

Often grows near Drosera arcturi.

Flowering time

Spring

Flower Colour

Purple/Pink

Flower Details

One 5mm flower per stem.

Height

5cm

Diameter

1-2cm.

Habit

Small annual terrestrial.

Habitat

Wet areas that dry out in summer.

Conservation Status

Uncommon in Victoria but more common in other parts of Australia.

Dormancy

None.

Notes

Grows near the Victorian border.

Flowering time

Spring or summer

Flower Colour

Pink/purple.

Flower Details

Several 1-3cm diameter flowers per stem which rises way above water level.

Height

5-20cm.

Diameter

1-6cm.

Habit

Semi-Aquatic with small leaves.Can survive as an annual

Habitat

At its best in open positions in wet ground in pools or swamps that usually dry out in summer.It can grow in slightly shaded areas as well.Rarely seen flowering in water deeper than 15cm.

Conservation Status

This is mainly a Victorian species with plants also being recorded in South Australia and New South Wales.It is probably the rarest Australian Utricularia and despite its fantastic adaptations to survive in its habitat is diminishing due to habitat destruction and climate change.It is uncommon to rare.

Dormancy

None

Notes

Possibly the most spectacular Australian Utricularia and not well studied. At first sight similar to U.dichotoma however U.beaugleholei is often an annual and grows in a completely different habitat.Under closer inspection differences in the flowers become evident.The palate has from 2-11 yellow ridges with U.dichotoma having only 2-3.U.beaugleholei is often associated with the water fern Marsilea and reeds indicating that standing water is commonly present in its habitat.At west Melbourne locations this plant survives as an annual and can easily survive several years of drought.This species also has the ability to delay flowering depending on the water level.Another interesting fact is that U.beaugleholei can set seed very quickly.It's habitat can dry out in 2 or 3 days from the time it is in full bloom yet it still produces plenty of seed.At west Melbourne locations the plants are usually in flower for only a week or so each year.

Flowering time

Spring

Flower Colour

Pink/purple.

Flower Details

Usually one 3mm flower per stem.

Height

3cm.

Diameter

1cm.

Habit

Annual terrestrial with very small leaves.

Habitat

Moist to wet ground that dries out in summer.

Conservation Status

Widespread,not common.

Dormancy

None

Notes

Very small plant that grows from Autumn to Summer.

Flowering time

Spring

Flower Colour

Purple

Flower Details

One - several 1cm flowers per stem.

Height

5-10cm.

Diameter

1-3cm.

Habit

Terrestrial with small leaves.Annual.

Habitat

Wet areas that can dry out in summer.

Conservation Status

Localized and common whithin its small range.

Dormancy

None

Notes

Often grows in masses. This species differs from U. dichotoma with presence of basiolute bracts with upper lobes about twice the length of lower; corolla upper lip cream with purple flecks.

Flowering time

Summer

Flower Colour

Yellow

Flower Details

One-few 1cm flowers per stem.A few stems produced each season.Shy to flower at least at some locations.

Width

5-40cm.

Diameter

5-15cm.

Habit

Aquatic forming a stem growing at one end.

Habitat

Lakes and pools which usually do not dry out.

Conservation Status

Common and widespread.

Dormancy

Winter and/or Summer.

Notes

Bladders can reach 0.5cm or more.The Victorian variety has the ability to form buds and go dormant over summer if the surroundings dry out.The dormant buds can survive several years of drought.This plant is incredibly tough and in good seasons thousands of plants can be found per swamp.At west Melbourne locations this plant is a shy flowerer possibly indicating that its main method of propagation is vegetative.Birds may spread this plant around from one swamp to another by carrying fragments of it in their feathers.