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Aldrovanda vesiculosa L.

Reference: Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:281 (1753)
Conservation Code: Priority Two
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Submerged, free-floating, rootless, carnivorous aquatic herb. Fl. white, Jun. Shallow freshwater billabongs.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Esperance Plains, Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions: Mitchell, Recherche.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Esperance, Wyndham-East Kimberley.