bladderwort family — blad′derwort fam ily n. pln a family, Lentibulariaceae, of mostly carnivorous aquatic plants that usu. have threadlike leaves with bladders or sticky leaves in a basal rosette … From formal English to slang
bladderwort — [blad′ərwʉrt΄] n. any of a large genus (Utricularia) of chiefly aquatic plants of the bladderwort family, having finely divided leaves with bladders on them that trap small insects and crustaceans adj. designating a family (Lentibulariaceae,… … English World dictionary
bladderwort — /blad euhr werrt , wawrt /, n. any of various plants of the genus Utricularia, including aquatic, terrestrial, and epiphytic forms throughout the world. [1805 15; BLADDER + WORT2] * * * Any of about 120 widespread species of terrestrial and… … Universalium
bladderwort — noun Date: circa 1815 any of a genus (Utricularia of the family Lentibulariaceae, the bladderwort family) of chiefly aquatic plants with leaves usually having insect trapping bladders … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Lentibulariaceae — noun carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia, Pinguicula, and Genlisea • Syn: ↑Lentibulariaceae, ↑bladderwort family • Hypernyms: ↑plant family • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
bladderwort — /ˈblædəwɜt/ (say bladuhwert) noun any of various carnivorous herbs of the genera Utricularia and Polypompholyx, family Lentibulariaceae, which trap insects in small bladders …
plant family — noun a family of plants • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑gymnosperm family, ↑Campanulaceae, ↑family Campanulaceae, ↑bellflower family, ↑Dioscoreaceae, ↑family D … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by family L — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Lamiaceae * Agastache foeniculum blue giant hyssop * Agastache nepetoides yellow giant hyssop *… … Wikipedia
Lamiales — ▪ plant order Introduction mint order of flowering plants, including 23 families and more than 23,000 species. The main families in the order are Lamiaceae, Verbenaceae, Plantaginaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Orobanachaceae, Acanthaceae,… … Universalium
Utricularia resupinata — ID 86892 Symbol Key UTRE Common Name lavender bladderwort Family Lentibulariaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA,… … USDA Plant Characteristics
