Still it's a beautiful capture!!! Link a picture:http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/307736414/ Very interesting inf. (only some extracts) from Wikipedia link on Utricularia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utricularia
*Bladderwort* is the common name given to the plants of the genus * Utricularia*. The largest genus of carnivorous plants<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivorous_plant>, it consists of some 215 species[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utricularia#cite_note-Salmon-0>which occur in fresh water and wet soil across every continent except Antarctica. Bladderworts are cultivated for their flowers<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower>which are often compared with those of snapdragons <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon> and orchids<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid> . All bladderworts are carnivorous, and capture small organisms by means of bladder-like traps. Terrestrial species tend to have tiny traps, and feed on minute prey such as protozoa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protozoa> and rotifers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotifer> swimming in water-saturated soil. However, in aquatic species such as the Common Bladderwort *U. vulgaris <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utricularia_vulgaris>*, the bladders are large (sometimes exceeding 5 mm in diameter[*citation needed<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed> *]) and can feed on more substantial prey such as water fleas *(Daphnia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphnia> )*, nematodes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nematode> and even fish fry, mosquito <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito> larvae<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva>and young tadpoles <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadpole>. Despite their small size, the traps are extremely sophisticated. When prey animals brush against trigger hairs connected to the trapdoor, it is released and the bladder sucks in the door and the prey, along with the water surrounding it. Once the bladder is full of water, the door closes again, the whole process taking only ten to fifteen thousandths of a second[*citation needed<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed> *]. Bladderworts are unusual and highly specialized plants, and the vegetative organs are not clearly separated into roots<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root>, leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> and stems<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_stem>as in most other angiosperms <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiosperm>.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utricularia#cite_note-1>The bladder traps, conversely, are recognized as one of the most sophisticated structures in the plant <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant>kingdom. On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 9:38 PM, satish phadke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Utricularia purpurascens(Seetechi Aswe in Marathi)An insectivorous aquatic > herb > A highly magnified image > slightly damaged specimen due to rains > Kas Satara > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
