BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Utricularia vulgaris sens.lat. (greater bladderworts)

Date: 28 August 2004
Location: Mid-west Yorkshire, England
State: Non-flowering
Record Summary: floating plants in fen pool
Identification Notes: Small floating plant with bladders on all mature leaves.

Quadrifid hairs from inner surface of bladder:
Short hairs: 36µm, 50µm, meeting at c. 160°
Long hairs: 50µm, 110µm, meeting at c. 30°

Images etc

magnified photograph Bladder - mature - inner surface - magnified 500 by 471 pixels
magnified photograph Bladder - mature - inner surface - magnified 500 by 390 pixels
magnified photograph Bladder - mature - magnified 500 by 496 pixels
naked eye photograph Bladders - enlarged 500 by 332 pixels
naked eye photograph Bladders - enlarged 481 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Leaf - magnified 478 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Leaf - magnified 483 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Leaf - magnified 500 by 497 pixels
naked eye photograph Leaf - magnified 491 by 500 pixels
naked eye photograph Shoot - tip - enlarged 500 by 334 pixels
microscope photograph Bladder - mature - inner surface - magnified 500 by 350 pixels
microscope photograph Bladder - mature - inner surface - magnified 500 by 394 pixels
microscope photograph Bladder - mature - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Bladder - quadrifid hairs on inner surface - magnified 500 by 432 pixels
microscope photograph Bladder - quadrifid hairs on inner surface - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Bladder - quadrifid hairs on inner surface - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Leaf points - magnified 320 by 500 pixels

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