Re: U. minor

From: Chris Teichreb (cjteichr@sfu.ca)
Date: Thu May 13 1999 - 09:22:52 PDT

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Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 09:22:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Chris Teichreb <cjteichr@sfu.ca>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: U. minor

Filippo,

> I was wondering if anybody grows Utricularia minor.
> In the wild it seems to like semi-aquatic conditions, growing among
> waterlogged mosses.
> I've tried growing it in very wet Sphagnum, but without great results.
> On the other hand, it doesn't like growing in open water: it survives, but
> it has a very weak appearence.
> Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Good growing
>
> Filippo Tassara
> Genova, Italy

I have this species growing in a Sarr water tray outside. It's
completely submerged in water and grows like a weed. The main problem is
algae. However, even algal infestations, squirrels, and racoons, it still
does fine.

I have found that most aquatic Utrics in the wild only bloom when
water levels have dropped and they're in semi-submergent conditions.
However, flowering may have more to do with the daylength hours and
temperature while the low water levels were just coincidental (during the
fall after the 'drought' season for most areas).

Hope that helps.

Chris

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Chris Teichreb
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C.

cjteichr@sfu.ca
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