Sunday, June 30, 2024

Utricularia reticulata Smith

 

Family: Lentibulariaceae

Synonym: Utricularia reticulata var. parviflora Santapau 

Vernacular name: Krishnapoovu, Seetharsu

Habit: Herb

Habitat: Paddy fields, ponds and marshy areas

Distribution: India, Sri Lanka

Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year

Key identification features: These terrestrial herbs have rhizoids serve as anchoring structures. Stolons aid in vegetative propagation. The violet, blue, or white flowers are eye-catching. Fruit is a capsule.

Uses: We have no specific information on this species, but the bark of several members of this genus is used to relieve eye inflammation



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