Butterwort (Pinguicula calyptrata) | Project Noah

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Photo by Dan Doucette

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Field Notes

Description:

uses sticky leaves to lure, trap, and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the environments. not sure of the species

Habitat:

paramo, 4000m

Notes:

This was the only carnivorous plant I spotted in Colombia. I would have walked right past it too but my guide pointed it out while we were hiking up Volcan Purace in Purace national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Butterwort

Pinguicula calyptrata

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Thanks Daniel for the species.

Gracias pero butterwort es no orquídea.

Nice ten en cuenta agregarlo ala mission de orchids of the Americas :: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525140

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