Aquatic plant which floats on the water surface. Flowering stems rise above the water, the rest of the plant's foliage (the leaves) remains under the water's surface. Leaves are many times divided into thread like segments. The leafy stems we measured to 40 cm long. Flowers are yellow with some red spotting, irregular in shape, large lower lip and upper petal, grow in a loose raceme. Flowers to 2 cm long and 1 cm wide, racemes to 11 cm long.

Mildly astringent, diuretic and vulnerary (whole plant)

Utricularia vulgaris
Plants for a Future

As a poultice on wounds (whole plant)