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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Utricularia stanfieldii

Utricularia stanfieldii is a tiny annual terrestrial bladderwort from West Africa. It grows in wet sand and thin damp soil on rock among grasses and sedges, and completes its life in the rainy season. Very little has been published beyond its description, so this profile leans on two herbarium sites and on how similar annual West African bladderworts behave.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels describe open, moist sandy ground with grasses and sedges, and thin damp soil over rock under a light grass cover. These are seasonal seepages in savanna and rock outcrops that stay wet only in the rains.

Only two wild GBIF records, one near sea level in Liberia and one at about 240 m in Nigeria. It is most likely a lowland species, but the elevation range is not documented.

CameroonIvory CoastLiberiaNigeriaSierra LeoneTogo

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.