About
A popular and highly variable species, *Utricularia calycifida* is notable for its large leaves and the establishment of numerous cultivars named after characters from H. P. Lovecraft's works.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to northern South America, found in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 100–1,500 m
- Altitude class
- intermediate
- Native to
- Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 22–28°C / Night 16–22°C
- Humidity
- 65–85%
- Notes
- Several named forms with attractive foliage patterning.