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Utricularia benthamii P.Taylor

Reference: Kew Bull. 41:3 (1986)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Affixed aquatic annual, herb, 0.1-0.25 m high, peduncle erect; calyx lobes 2; corolla lower lip semi-circular, apex 3-lobed, upper lip yellow. Fl. yellow & purple/violet, Oct to Nov. Clay, peat. Swamps, wet flats.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IBRA Subregions: Northern Jarrah Forest, Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Albany, Beverley, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Cranbrook, Denmark, Esperance, Manjimup, Nannup, West Arthur.