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Utricularia dichotoma
Also called Fairy Aprons
Utricularia dichotoma, commonly known as fairy aprons, is a variable, perennial species of terrestrial bladderwort. It has mauve or purple fan-shaped flowers on a slender stalk and usually grows in wet locations. It is a widespread species in Australia and New Zealand, and was first described in 1805.
The fairy apron is native to New Caledonia, New Zealand and Australia. It occurs on the North and South Islands in New Zealand, as well as Stewart Island / Rakiura, the most southerly location at which a member of this genus occurs. In Australia it is found in all states, but the majority of occurrences is in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. It grows in moist and wet locations.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Utricularia dichotoma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
