Cromp 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2004 I spent 10 days in France, in the vicinity of Verdun, exploring wildlife. Thursday we found this shallow pond: With an aquatic utric in it: I'm not sure whether this is U. australis or U. vulgaris. Can anyone tell me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phyrex 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2004 Cool. Did you just find one though :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Markus 5 Report post Posted July 19, 2004 I don't know excactly which species it is - looks more like U. australis for me but I can say for sure that the photos are very nice! Cheers, Markus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 19, 2004 It looks to me like Utricularia vulgaris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirkscoastalcarnivores 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2004 cool pics beautiful flowers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 19, 2004 Beutiful flowers! Its always nice to see plants growing in the wild! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loakesy 123 Report post Posted July 19, 2004 Stunning flowers!! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rubra Report post Posted July 19, 2004 I beleive that is u. vulgaris, as it doesn't seem to have a flotation thing. Many aquatic utrics seem to have the yellow flowers with brown-red veinetion (sp?). I can't tell the difference between the leaves of my u. foliosa and u. bremii. Does anyone else know a way to identify utrics by their leaves? Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 53 Report post Posted July 19, 2004 I beleive that is u. vulgaris, as it doesn't seem to have a flotation thing. Many aquatic utrics seem to have the yellow flowers with brown-red veinetion (sp?). I can't tell the difference between the leaves of my u. foliosa and u. bremii. Does anyone else know a way to identify utrics by their leaves?Peter There are only a few species of Utric that produce a float. Most other free floating aquatics just branch vigorously at the point of the bud. Without seeing pictures of both i couldn't tell you if it was U. Australis or vullgaris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gardenofeden 236 Report post Posted July 19, 2004 it is diificult to be certain of identity without seeing more details. distinguishing characters, according to Taylor, include the 'leaf' segment bristles (under a microscope), the flower spur shape and the distribution of glands on the spur. two characters of the flowers which are useful are the presence of fine hairs on the palette (the swollen part of the lower lip) in U.vulgaris, but cannot see from photo, and the 'marginally deflexed lower corolla lip' in U.vulgaris, ie bent down petal edges. this last character is not clear in the illustrations in Taylor, but my interpretation of this indicate that the flowers are, most probably, U.vulgaris (but can't be 100% sure). the angle of divergence of the 4-armed hairs on the inside of the bladders is also quite a good character I believe.... fantastic photo's!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2004 Beautiful flowers whichever species :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guenter Seiter Report post Posted July 22, 2004 Hello to all, I'm sure that these are two species. The first picture of the flowers is U.australis and the second and the last picture show us U.vulgaris. Sometimes they grow together in Europe (but not often) - Cromp you are a lucky guy to see them together :) Many greetings from Austria, Guenter :pimp: http://pollen.carnivoren.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
