A carnivorous water plant with tiny traplike bladders dotting its leaves may not deserve its reputation as a relentless predator, says a Florida scientist.
Floating in water, bladderworts grow filaments that support tiny bladders (lower arrow), about 370 bladders per whorl. Flower stems reach above the water to bloom (upper arrow).
Log in
Subscribers, enter your e-mail address for full access to the Science News archives and digital editions.