Utricularia delicatula
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About
A small, terrestrial bladderwort, *Utricularia delicatula* is notable for being endemic to New Zealand. The species is characterized by its small flowers, which gives it its specific epithet meaning 'dainty.'
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Northern half of the North Island (Waikato and Northland) and Chatham Island, at low elevations (below 200 m).
History & etymology
The specific epithet 'delicatula' is Latin for 'dainty,' referring to the small flowers of the species.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate