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Grass-leaved bladderwort
Utricularia graminifolia Vahl
3–10 cm
Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
medium
CO₂ needs
16–28 °C
Tolerated temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- foreground
- Propagation
- runners, separating offshoots
- Uses
- nano tank, carpet
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
Small, linear, light green leaves make a carpet reminiscent of a lawn. This Asian bladderwort anchors itself with root-like organs and bears tiny carnivorous traps. Unlike many floating bladderworts, it forms a true ground cover; emersed growing can give pale purple flowers.
- Scientific name
- Utricularia graminifolia Vahl
- Classification
- Lamiales › Lentibulariaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
No introduction reported outside its native range.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
Provide medium to strong light and follow carefully how it takes, as it is rated difficult. Fragments let you extend the planting. There is no need to feed it with animals: the source says it can live without this extra resource and reports no danger observed for young fish or shrimp.
Sources:Flowgrow Tropica GBIF POWO (Kew) Flowgrow — description allemande · Base map: Natural Earth