Utricularia aurea

{{Short description|Species of carnivorous plant}}

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|genus = Utricularia

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|parent = Utricularia sect. Utricularia

|species = aurea

|authority = Lour. 1790

|synonyms = U. flexuosa Vahl 1804

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Utricularia aurea, the golden bladderwort,{{FloraBase|name=Utricularia aurea|id=7124}} is a medium- to large-sized suspended aquatic carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia (family Lentibulariaceae). It is the most common and widespread suspended aquatic species in Asia. Its native distribution ranges from India to Japan and Australia.Taylor, Peter. (1989). The genus Utricularia - a taxonomic monograph. Kew Bulletin Additional Series XIV: London.

Image:Utricularia aureaRHu1.JPG|Utricularia aurea in a rice paddy

Image:Utricularia aureaRHu2.JPG|Utricularia aurea and Ipomoea aquatica

Image:Utricularia aureaRHu3.JPG|Close-up of the flowers