Species profile—Aldrovanda vesiculosa (waterwheel plant)

Classification

Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants ) (plants) → Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants) → Droseraceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=droseraceae ) → Aldrovanda vesiculosa (waterwheel plant)

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=9657&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=9657&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=9657 )

Species details

Kingdom
Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants)
Family
Droseraceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=droseraceae )
Scientific name
Aldrovanda vesiculosa L.
Common name
waterwheel plant
WildNet taxon ID
9657
Alternate name(s)
aldrovanda
waterbug trap
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
SL
Conservation significant
Yes
Confidential
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species ( https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/biota/flora/flora-indicator-species/ )
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=9657 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=9657 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.