Aldrovanda vesiculosa, commonly known as the waterwheel plant, is the sole extant species in the flowering plant genus Aldrovanda of the family Droseraceae. The plant captures small aquatic invertebrates using traps similar to those of the Venus flytrap.

Identification: Aldrovanda vesiculosa L., is a free-floating, rootless, carnivorous, submersed aquatic vascular plant found in nutrient-impoverished, dystrophic waters. The whorled leaf arrangement along the stem gives rise to the common name for this species.

Waterwheel plants (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) is, essentially, an aquatic Venus flytrap. Free floating, this carnivorous plant hunts small water insects.

Aldrovanda / ˌældrəˈvændə / is a genus of carnivorous plants encompassing one extant species (Aldrovanda vesiculosa, the waterwheel plant) and numerous extinct taxa. The genus is named in honor of the Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi, the founder of the Botanical Garden of Bologna, Orto Botanico dell'Università di Bologna. [2] .

The Waterwheel Plant, Aldrovanda vesiculosa, is native to the bog pools of Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe. It grows submerged in acidic, peaty water that is low in nutrients, but rich in decaying leaf litter.

2022年1月12日 · (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) What's the harm? Through vegetative reproduction, waterwheel plan has bee reported as rapidly forming large populations that may compete with rare native plants such as bladderwort ( Utricularia ssp.).

2025年1月10日 · Aldrovanda vesiculosa, commonly known as the waterwheel plant, is the sole extant species in the flowering plant genus Aldrovanda of the family Droseraceae. The plant captures small aquatic invertebrates using traps similar to those of the Venus flytrap.

Aldrovanda vesiculosa, commonly known as the waterwheel plant, is the sole extant species in the flowering plant genus Aldrovanda of the family Droseraceae. The plant captures small aquatic invertebrates using traps similar to those of the Venus flytrap.

The waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) is the only member of its genus. Once widely distributed throughout much of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, the waterwheel plant is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

The Waterwheel Plant, Aldrovanda vesiculosa, might appear harmless, but it’s a deceptive predator. Unlike its seaweed counterparts, it shares a closer kinship with the Venus Flytrap, ensnaring small animals for sustenance.