Family: Bladderwort Family (Lentibulariaceae) Flowers: Summer; Blue/Violet Habitat: Wet Areas Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 24 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: vulgaris: common (Latin) Photographs:
229 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
Closeup viwe of a Butterwort flower.
A Butterwort plant.
A Butterwort plant growing in a small pocket of soil amidst bare rock.
Closeup view of a plant.
Butterwort leaves aer very yellow, and are slimy to touch. This gives it its common name.
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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
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