Rare carnivorous plant rediscovered on Texel

Wildlife ranger Erik van der Spek today wrote on his blog that a rare carnivorous plant has been discovered on Texel island.

Wildlife rangers found the bladderwort species Utricularia australis in the Hors area of Texel.

It is a bit difficult, but possible, to distinguish this species from other, related, bladderwort species.

Utricularia australis used to grow on Texel, but it disappeared. So, now it is back.

See also here.

Other Texel flower news: here. And here.

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