Utricularia aurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Lentibulariaceae. This medium- to large-sized suspended aquatic carnivorous plant is sometimes referred to by the common name golden bladderwort.
It is the most common and widespread suspended aquatic species in Asia. It is native to Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Java, Korea, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Pakistan, the Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Western Australia.
<Gallery> 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 </gallery>
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