Is this Genlisea?

[stevebradford]

Can anyone identity this plant and type that’s growing in amongst my Utricularia with .5cm leaves, green with a a slight purplish colour to them.


Thanks!

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

I'd say Utricularia calcifyda. You could poke about the undesides, Genlisea traps are easily distinguished from utrics traps. Also I find that Genlisea are hard to keep growing after a while. Utrics are the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[stevebradford]

This is Utricularia calcifyda in the same display, very different looking with distinctive veins and different shaped leaves from the mystery plant. That previous picture includes the complete rest of the plant no distinctive Utricularia traps attached. When I pull on a leaf it pops out with no resistance and only a 2 inch long underground system you can see in the first post unlike pulling out Utricularia calcifyda when it snaps off of its miles long underground trap system.

left mystery, right Utricularia calcifyda

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

I've had calycifida growing in very different conditions in my terrariums. The ones in low light/waterlogged conditions look very much like those plants. Dig them up and tell us. If it's Genlisea, I want some

 

[WillyCKH]

Genlisea has screw-like trap, it is very easy to identify once you dig it up!

 

[stevebradford]

Thanks guys, this plant came from you Willy growing with an unlabelled heliamphora. It’s been doing really well and spreading since being introduced into my South American La Gran Sabana display and is growing in soil free inch thick mat of Utricularia calycifida, subulata, longifolia and graminifolia that also snuck in.