9 Jun 2023

Critter of the Week: the southern bladderwort

From the collecton Critter of the Week

This week's critter is the southern bladderwort, Utricularia australis, a carnivorous plant that lives fully submerged in peat bogs. A dramatic decline in population means this species is now considered 'nationally critical'.

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