Utricularia alpina

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Utricularia montana, Jacq. Tropical American epiphyte, with clusters of tubers 1/3 – 1/2 in. long, minute, deformed, useless bladders and large white fls. with a yellow palate, the fls. 1-4 on a scape, each 1 1/2 in. across: lvs. 4-6 in. long, elliptic-lanceolate. Trunks of trees, W. Indies and S. Amer. B.M.5923. F.S. 19:1942. I.H. 18:64. G.C. III. 49:405. G. 29:251. G.W. 2, p. 414; 3, p. 518; 15, p. 301.—A lovely species. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.