In November 2021, I found a population of a putative natural hybrid between Utricularia oppositiflora and U. barkeri in the Grampians region. The upper corolla lip of the hybrid was…
A probable hybrid between Utricularia barkeri and U. dichotoma dominates the Victoria Valley in the Grampians. At this particular site, the vigorous hybrid seemed to have outcompeted both parent species.…
The purple-flowered bladderworts of SE Australia are closely related and hybrids occasionally occur where two species grow together. In this large swamp in the Grampians, both Utricularia barkeri and U.…
High winter rains and an unseasonably cool and wet spring in Melbourne has generated an amazing crop of Utricularia barkeri this year. At this location, the bladderwort grows in ditches…
In the last months of 2020, I ventured into the Victorian countryside to document the carnivorous plants that grow there. I found several newly described taxa and learned so much…
In the last months of 2020, I ventured into the Victorian countryside to document the carnivorous plants that grow there. I found several newly described taxa and learned so much…
Utricularia barkeri is an emergent terrestrial bladderwort that is native to south eastern Australia. It was formally described by Jobson in 2013 and is often confused with other members of…
Drosera auriculata Back in June, I went camping in the northern section of the Wilsons Promontory. This area primarily comprises of coastal heathland, with a sections of swamp and Banksia…
March 2020 Update: A new review of the U. dichtoma complex (Jobson 2020) has been published so the information in this article might not reflect the current taxonomy, especially at…