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Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
42.3263, -84.08
Field Notes
Description:
A single nodding flower, 1 to 1½ inches in depth and up to 2½ inches wide, forms at the end of long slender stalk. Five broad spreading sepals, tinged with reds and purple, form a waxy, rigid umbrella-like structure over flower. Five bright red, oval petals, incurved at the base over the ovary, hang only briefly before shedding.
Habitat:
Floating Bog
Notes:
Deceptive and deadly, the carnivorous purple pitcher plant traps insects in its modified leaves. Often found in nutrient-poor bogs, purple pitchers rely on insects, beetles, and spiders to supplement their diet.
Reference Links:
Sarracenia purpurea - Wikipedia
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
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