Bladderwort (Utricularia vulgaris)

Family: Lentibulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Utricularia vulgaris is a PERENNIAL. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid soils and can grow in very acid soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It can grow in water.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich mineral content. — No more details are given, but the root can be up to 1 metre long though it is rather thin.; Another report says that this is a floating aquatic plant with submerged root-like capillary branches.; No more details are given.; The juice of the plant is drunk for its rich mineral content.

Habitat & North American Range

Ponds, lakes and ditches, usually in relatively deep water. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)