Utricularia simulans
A small terrestrial bladderwort of wet, sandy, open savanna. It is widespread in tropical America, from Florida and Cuba to Bolivia and Brazil, and also occurs in tropical Africa. Its tiny traps catch prey in waterlogged sand, and it flowers yellow above the ground. Grow it like other tropical terrestrial bladderworts: full light, warmth and a permanently wet, low-nutrient sandy mix.
Where it grows wild
Damp to waterlogged sandy soil in open savannas and wet grassland, among low vegetation in full or nearly full sun. It belongs to section Aranella, small terrestrial carnivores centred on tropical South America.
Wikipedia gives near sea level to 1,575 m. The 51 GBIF records with elevations have a median of about 110 m, so most populations are in the lowlands.
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