Destination #1:
Oh joy! A mucky pond! And in
this pond, some lovely Utricularia macrorhiza.
The form of this bladderwort was a real surprise for me--I am used to
seeing this species in the west coast of the USA, i.e. Arizona, California,
Nevada, Oregon, Wyoming, Washington. These Virginia plants were quite
different--the leaves were almost 2-ranked, i.e. they came out of the
stolon in two opposing rows. The plants I have seen in the west have the
leaves coming out in all directions. Very interesting. (At least, to me,
but let's face it--Utricularia plants aren't everyone's cup of
tea.)
