Utricularia vulgaris
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ffa3716ce6580558316 |
| Scientific name | Utricularia vulgaris |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 18 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Scientific and model organism use:
Utricularia vulgaris is used as a comparative model in studies of carnivory and trap biomechanics within Lentibulariaceae, particularly to resolve functional and developmental aspects of the bladders and their suction-based trapping. Quantified experiments and imaging across species have documented high-speed bladder operations and the role of negative pressure and elastic recoil in prey capture. U. vulgaris has been analyzed alongside related species to evaluate trade-offs between surface-area-to-volume scaling and allocation to trapping structures, supporting evolutionary and eco-physiological hypotheses about nutrient acquisition strategies in aquatic carnivorous plants. Photographic and cinematographic sequences from multiple studies have captured bladder discharge cycles in U. vulgaris and close congeners, contributing to the comparative anatomy and biomechanics literature.
Properties relevant to use:
Documented properties that underpin the experimental utility include the rapid, mm-scale bladder discharge mechanics in aquatic systems; reliance on negative water potential and elastic tissue recovery; a high ratio of trapping surface to plant biomass in the floating shoot; and trait variation across species used in quantitative comparative analyses. These attributes support live-imaging and pressure-measurement protocols for investigating suction-trap function and plant biomechanics.
Databases and resources:
Community databases such as the Carnivorous Plant Database and regional/institutional portals (e.g., Kew’s Plants of the World Online, GBIF) provide occurrence, taxonomic, and imaging records for U. vulgaris, supporting standardized identification and comparative studies. Image repositories and case studies provide publicly accessible cinematographic evidence of trap operation used in methodological literature on carnivorous plant biomechanics.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lentibularia major | Gilib. | Fl. Lit. Inch. 1: 139 (1782) |
| Lentibularia vulgaris | Moench | Methodus (Moench) 520. 1794 [4 May 1794] |
| Utricularia vulgaris var. typica | J.Meister | Mem. Herb. Boissier 12: 31. 1900 |
| Utricularia biseriata | H.Lindb. | Meddeland. Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 46: 103. 1921 (1921) |
| Utricularia vulgaris f. platyloba | Glück | Biol. Morphol. Untersuch. Wasser- Sumpfgewächse 2: 32 (1906) |
| Utricularia major | St.-Lag. | Étude Fl. , éd. 8, 2: 646 (1889) |
| Utricularia officinalis | Thornton | Brit. Fl. 1: 25 (1812) |
| Utricularia vulgaris subsp. major | (L.) Ehrh. | Hannover. Mag. 18: 213 (1780) |
| Utricularia vulgaris subsp. minor | (L.) Ehrh. | Hannover. Mag. 18: 213 (1780) |
| Utricularia vulgaris var. major | L. | Sp. Pl. : 18 (1753) |
| Utricularia vulgaris var. minor | L. | Sp. Pl. : 18 (1753) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | common bladderwort |
| English | greater bladderwort |
| Spanish | lentibularia |
| Arabic | أبو حلاوة |
| Arabic | سندب |
| Belarusian | Плывунец звычайны |
| Bulgarian | обикновена мехурка |
| Catalan | utriculaire commune |
| Czech | bublinatka obecná |
| Welsh | chwysigenddail mawr |
| Danish | almindelig blærerod |
| Danish | blærerod |
| German | gemeiner wasserschlauch |
| German | gewöhnlicher wasserschlauch |
| German | utriculaire commune |
| Estonian | vesipõis |
| Estonian | vesihernes |
| Estonian | harilik vesihernes |
| Estonian | kalahernes |
| Estonian | lihtne vesihernes |
| Persian | آتریکالاریا معمولی |
| Finnish | isovesiherne |
| Finnish | vesiherne |
| French | utriculaire vulgaire |
| French | utriculaire commune |
| Upper Sorbian | wulki pucherjak |
| Upper Sorbian | wódny tchór |
| Upper Sorbian | hołbjace zelo |
| Upper Sorbian | spóriš |
| Upper Sorbian | wódnomužowy chód |
| Upper Sorbian | wódny lenčk |
| Hungarian | közönséges rence |
| Lithuanian | paprastasis skendenis |
| Lithuanian | utriculaire commune |
| Latvian | parastā pūslene |
| Norwegian Bokmål | storblærerot |
| Dutch | gewoon blaasjeskruid |
| Dutch | groot blaasjeskruid |
| Polish | pływacz zwyczajny |
| Romanian | otrățelul de baltă |
| Romanian | otrățel de baltă |
| Russian | Пузырчатка обыкновенная |
| se | stuorračáhcebađvi |
| Slovak | bublinatka obyčajná |
| smn | čäciherttâ |
| sms | jõnnčääʹcckååraǩ |
| Swedish | utriculaire commune |
| Swedish | vattenbläddra |
| Swedish | blåsört |
| Ukrainian | Пухирник звичайний |
| Chinese | 闸草 |
| Chinese | 普通狸藻 |
| Chinese | 狸藻 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Northern Africa
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- Altay
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- Chita
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- Krasnoyarsk
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Eastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000417265 |
| Canadensys | 6506 |
| Tropicos | 18300008 |
| INPN | 128322 |
| Flora of Italy | 5091 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:527199-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2449461 |
| Plantarium | 39757 |
| PFAF | Utricularia vulgaris |
| Open Tree Of Life | 604700 |
| Observations.org | 7599 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 192324 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000158900 |
| IUCN Red List | 164181 |
| IPNI | 527199-1 |
| iNaturalist | 154150 |
| GBIF | 3172427 |
| Freebase | /m/04qlj6 |
| WisFlora | 5312 |
| EPPO | UTRVU |
| EOL | 577801 |
| Elurikkus | 8100 |
| USDA GRIN | 432033 |
| Wikipedia | Utricularia_vulgaris |
| CMAUP | NPO15658 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides | |||||
| [(1S,4aR,5S,7aS)-5-hydroxy-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl]methyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 101667548 | Click to see | 508.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| [(1S,4aR,5S,7aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-5-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 101667549 | Click to see | 492.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| [5-Hydroxy-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl]methyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 163016262 | Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2COC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 508.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| [5-Hydroxy-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-7-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 73717558 | Click to see | 492.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| [7-(Hydroxymethyl)-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,7a-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-5-yl] 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | 73981692 | Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)OC(=O)C=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 492.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| 7-Hydroxy-7-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid | 13878352 | Click to see | 376.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| Eurostoside | 20839507 | Click to see | 492.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| Mussaenosidic acid | 21633105 | Click to see | 376.36 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| Rhinanthin | 348157 | Click to see | 346.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83027-7 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols | |||||
| 2',3,5,6',7-Pentahydroxyflavanone | 157633 | Click to see | 304.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2',3,5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavanone | 3082330 | Click to see | 288.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| 5,7,2',6'-Tetrahydroxyflavone | 5321865 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Baicalein | 5281605 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Chrysin | 5281607 | Click to see | 254.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Norwogonin | 5281674 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides / Flavonoid-7-O-glucuronides | |||||
| Baicalin | 64982 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 446.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Oroxindin | 3084961 | Click to see | 460.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Oroxylin A | 5320315 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Tenaxin II | 5322076 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Scuteamoenin | 195603 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=O)CC(OC2=C1)C3=C(C=CC=C3O)O)O | 302.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Scuteamoenoside | 130116 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=O)CC(OC2=C1)C3=C(C=CC=C3OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Skullcapflavone Ii | 124211 | Click to see | 374.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Wogonin | 5281703 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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