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Aldrovanda vesiculosa

Aldrovanda vesiculosa

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Aldrovanda vesiculosa, commonly known as the waterwheel plant, is the sole extant species in the flowering plant genus Aldrovanda of the family Droseraceae. The plant captures small aquatic invertebrates using traps similar to those of the Venus flytrap. The traps are arranged in whorls around a central, free-floating stem, giving rise to the common name. This is one of the few plant species capable of rapid movement.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Slug
aldrovanda-vesiculosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Droseraceae
Genus
Aldrovanda
Species
vesiculosa
Wikidata QID
Q572652
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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