Pollinator plant

greater bladderwort

Utricularia vulgaris

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Common names

24 names · 20 languages

A previous catalogue name was withheld after source review. The names shown here reflect the available evidence.

EnglishYour language
Other languages (19)
Dutch
French
Bulgarian
  • Обикновена мехурка[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • bublinatka obecná[3]
Danish
  • Almindelig blærerod[3]
Estonian
  • harilik vesihernes[3]
Faroese
  • vanlig bløðrurót[3]
Finnish
  • isovesiherne[3]
German
Hungarian
  • közönséges rence[3]
Latvian
  • Parastā pūslene[3]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis skendenis[3]
Norwegian
  • storblærerot[3]
Polish
  • Pływacz zwyczajny[3]
Russian
  • Пузырчатка обыкновенная[3]
Slovak
  • bublinatka obyčajná[3]
Swedish
  • blåsört[3]
  • vattenbläddra[3]
Ukrainian
  • Пухирник звичайний[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Utricularia vulgaris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gewöhnlicher Wasserschlauch — results[3].names[3]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Common Bladderwort — results[3].names[2]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Greater Bladderwort — results[3].names[1]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Utriculaire commune — results[3].names[4]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Utriculaire vulgaire — results[3].names[11]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Groot blaasjeskruid — results[3].names[12]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Utricularia vulgaris ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Gewöhnlicher Wasserschlauch (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 156937; taxon 7F59F.
  • Greater Bladderwort (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 156938; taxon 7F59F.
[3] Utricularia vulgaris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gewöhnlicher Wasserschlauch — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Common Bladderwort — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Greater Bladderwort — results[29].names[1]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Utriculaire commune — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Utriculaire vulgaire — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Groot blaasjeskruid — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • bublinatka obecná — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Almindelig blærerod — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Пузырчатка обыкновенная — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • storblærerot — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • isovesiherne — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Paprastasis skendenis — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • vattenbläddra — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • blåsört — results[29].names[14]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Pływacz zwyczajny — results[29].names[15]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • 狸藻 — results[29].names[16]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • vanlig bløðrurót — results[29].names[17]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • harilik vesihernes — results[29].names[18]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Parastā pūslene — results[29].names[19]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • közönséges rence — results[29].names[20]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • bublinatka obyčajná — results[29].names[21]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Пухирник звичайний — results[29].names[22]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • Обикновена мехурка — results[29].names[23]; taxon id 154150; Utricularia vulgaris.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common bladderwort — Other common names section.; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • greater bladderwort — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Utricularia vulgaris.
  • popweed — Other common names section.; Utricularia vulgaris.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Utricularia vulgaris is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lentibulariaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Utricularia vulgaris — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2738381; ID 7F59F; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2738381; ID 7F59F; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.