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About
A widespread, perennial aquatic bladderwort, *Utricularia australis* is notable for its vast distribution spanning temperate and tropical regions from Europe across Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Field notes
Morphology
medium-sized
Distribution & habitat
Europe, tropical and temperate Asia (including China and Japan), Central and Southern Africa, Australia, and the North Island of New Zealand
History & etymology
The specific epithet "australis" is Latin for "southern," reflecting its discovery in Australia in 1810.
Habitat
- Altitude
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- Altitude Class
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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