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Utricularia graminifolia

About

A small, perennial carnivorous plant, *Utricularia graminifolia* is notable for its adaptability, growing both terrestrially and subaquatically in wet environments. It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia and has been successfully cultivated in planted aquaria.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Native to Asia, found in Burma, China, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, typically in wet soils or marshes, and can ascend to 1,500 m.

Cultivation notes

It has been successfully grown in planted aquaria.

History & etymology

Originally described and published by Martin Vahl in 1804.

Conservation

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

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
—
Native to
Thailand, India, Sri Lanka

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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