The common bladderwort (Utricularia macrorhiza) is much more than strange; its natural history is amazing. This is our only native carnivorous plant in Arizona and it thrives underwater in stagnant ...

The fleeting bloom of this beautiful flower is the only clue we get when it comes to finding the most sophisticated meat-eating plant in the world. Bladderworts are carnivorous aquatic plants, with ...

Common bladderwort was one of Charles Darwin's favorite plants. This aquatic, carnivorous plant is blooming in ponds and bogs right now, and is one of the most interesting plants you are likely to ...

In the world of plants, most use sunlight and soil to survive. But some have a very different way to live. Carnivorous plants catch and eat small animals to make up for poor soil, which lacks ...