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Utricularia aurea

About

*Utricularia aurea*, commonly known as golden bladderwort, is a widespread and highly common suspended aquatic species found across a vast range of Asian and Australasian habitats.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Native to a vast range including Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Java, Korea, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Pakistan, the Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Western Australia.

Ecology

It is a suspended aquatic carnivorous plant.

Conservation

Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
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Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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