Utricularia purpurea
Common Name(s): Eastern purple bladderwort
Native to Florida
For brief control information, see Efficacy of Herbicide Active Ingredients Against Aquatic Weeds (EDIS Pub #SS-AGR-44)
Utricularia purpurea is frequently found growing in swamps, lakes, and ponds nearly throughout Florida (Wunderlin, 2003). It blooms year round and occurs almost always (estimated probability 99%) under natural conditions in wetlands.