Aldrovanda vesiculosa L.
Waterwheel Plant
Synonyms: Drosera aldrovanda
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1: Angiosperm
Sublevel 2: Eudicot
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Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Aldrovanda
Species: Aldrovanda vesiculosa
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Introduced
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes
Listing:
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - Watch Species
NH Comprehensive Invasive Plant List - EDRR Species
VT Plant Pests
Rarity Designations: None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Photoautotroph, Heterotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed
PHOTOS OF Aldrovanda vesiculosa
From the Skug River
Essex County, MA
Date: 2024-09-07
From the Skug River
Essex County, MA
Date: 2024-09-08
From the Skug River
Essex County, MA
Date: 2024-09-08
Zoomed in view of plant
Essex County, MA
Date: 2024-09-08
Plants growing in a beaver pond
Essex County, MA
Date: 2023-06-16
Dense growth of plants in the Skug River
Essex County, MA
Date: 2024-09-07