| Striped Bladderwort |
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| File size | 78782 |
| Original date | 8/24/08 12:47 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1360 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/250s |
| Aperture | 5.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Utricularia striatula Family: Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family)
Synonyms: Utricularia orbiculata, Utricularia rosulata, Utricularia glochidiata
Synonyms: Utricularia orbiculata, Utricularia rosulata, Utricularia glochidiata
Striped Bladderwort is a small insectivorous herb,
5-10 cm tall, growing on wet rocks and tree trunks. Filament-like stems
are creeping. Leaves appear in small rosettes at the base, 3 mm,
circular, with leaf-stalk 3-5 mm. Creeping stems have bladders
attached. Flowers appear on erect filament-like scapes, 3-10 cm long.
Scale-like bracts are attached on the scape. Flowers are 2-lipped.
Lower lip is almost circular, 5-lobed, with a violet and a white
stripe. Base of the lip has a yellow spot. Spur is 5 mm long. It is
occasionally found on vertical wet rock faces on the hills and slopes
of Western Ghats. It is also found in Eastern Himalayas, at altitudes
of 400-3600 m. Flowering: June-September.
| Identification credit: Rahul Prabhu Khanolkar, Prashant Awale | Photographed at Lohagad Fort, Lonavala, Maharashtra. |
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