Biology 130
Sarracenia purpurea;
pitcher plant
[Sarraceniaceae]
Insectivorous perennial with large (2"
wide), solitary, nodding, dark-red flowers and pitcher-shaped leaves.
The leaves are 4-10" long, purple-veined, lined on the inside
with downward-pointing hairs, and accumulate water.
Crawling insects, trapped by the hairs, die, decay, and provide
minerals (not food!) to the plant.
Found in (mineral-deficient) bogs.
Summer flowering.
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