Utricularia subulata

Owned by Dr0sera Butterwort (@Dr0sera_Butterwort).

Notes

Microscopic subterranean vacuum suction bladders. Characterized by distinctive zigzag flexuous floral stalks.Trap Mechanism & Diagnostic Features: High-speed subterranean and aquatic suction bladders (utricles). The bladders maintain internal negative pressure via active physiological ion transport; when microscopic soil prey (protozoa, nematodes, rotifers) brush against the external sensitive trigger hairs, the trapdoor unseals and engulfs the prey via sudden water inflow in less than one millisecond—one of the fastest mechanical movements in the plant kingdom. Produces hair-thin…

Details

Identity & Classification

Common Name
Zigzag Bladderwort
Clone ID
Yellow-Flowered Form
Accession Number
ACC-2026-UT-SUBU-19
Hybrid/Species/Unknown
Species

Growth & Physical Traits

Plant Type
Carnivorous Plant, Herb
Growing Medium
Wet Peat, Perlite & Silica Sand Mix
Pot Size
4" Black Round Pot
Growth Habit
Spreading / Mat-forming

Lifecycle & Reproduction

Health Status
Healthy / Stable ✅
Propagation Method
Division
Flowering Notes
Tall wiry zigzagging scapes actively blooming with bright golden-yellow spurred flowers

Care & Requirements

Watering Needs
Standing Water / Bog Conditions
Temperature Range
Warm Temperate (50–80°F / 10–27°C)
Humidity Range
Low Humidity Tolerant (20–40%)
Light Needs
Full Sun
Fertilizing
Subterranean suction bladders capture microfauna (protozoa, nematodes, rotifers)

Origin & Source

Acquisition Source
Keith
Date Acquired
Sep 7, 2026
Natural Habitat Location
Americas and Africa (Open wet sandy peat shores, acidic seepage bogs)

Collection Context

Quantity
1
Growing Area
Outdoor (Large Circular Communal Water Tray #2, OUT-TUB2, right side)
Added Details
Microscopic subterranean vacuum suction bladders. Characterized by distinctive zigzag flexuous floral stalks.Trap Mechanism & Diagnostic Features: High-speed subterranean and aquatic suction bladders (utricles). The bladders maintain internal negative pressure via active physiological ion transport; when microscopic soil prey (protozoa, nematodes, rotifers) brush against the external sensitive trigger hairs, the trapdoor unseals and engulfs the prey via sudden water inflow in less than one millisecond—one of the fastest mechanical movements in the plant kingdom. Produces hair-thin subterranean stolons with micro-leaves and tall, wiry, characteristically zigzagging (flexuous) floral scapes bearing bright golden-yellow spurred flowers with raised palates.
Zigzag Bladderwort

Utricularia

subulata

Hybrid/Species/Unknown
Species
Common NameZigzag Bladderwort
Clone IDYellow-Flowered Form
Accession NumberACC-2026-UT-SUBU-19

Growth & Physical Traits

Plant Type
Carnivorous Plant, Herb
Growth Habit
Spreading / Mat-forming
Growing MediumWet Peat, Perlite & Silica Sand Mix
Pot Size4" Black Round Pot

Lifecycle & Reproduction

Health Status
Healthy / Stable ✅
Propagation Method
Division
Flowering NotesTall wiry zigzagging scapes actively blooming with bright golden-yellow spurred flowers

Care & Requirements

Watering Needs
Standing Water / Bog Conditions
Temperature Range
Warm Temperate (50–80°F / 10–27°C)
Humidity Range
Low Humidity Tolerant (20–40%)
Light Needs
Full Sun
FertilizingSubterranean suction bladders capture microfauna (protozoa, nematodes, rotifers)

Origin & Source

Date Acquired
Sep 7, 2026
Acquisition SourceKeith
Natural Habitat LocationAmericas and Africa (Open wet sandy peat shores, acidic seepage bogs)

Collection Context

Quantity
1
Growing AreaOutdoor (Large Circular Communal Water Tray #2, OUT-TUB2, right side)

Added Details

Microscopic subterranean vacuum suction bladders. Characterized by distinctive zigzag flexuous floral stalks. Trap Mechanism & Diagnostic Features: High-speed subterranean and aquatic suction bladders (utricles). The bladders maintain internal negative pressure via active physiological ion transport; when microscopic soil prey (protozoa, nematodes, rotifers) brush against the external sensitive trigger hairs, the trapdoor unseals and engulfs the prey via sudden water inflow in less than one millisecond—one of the fastest mechanical movements in the plant kingdom. Produces hair-thin subterranean stolons with micro-leaves and tall, wiry, characteristically zigzagging (flexuous) floral scapes bearing bright golden-yellow spurred flowers with raised palates.

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