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This butterwort, a carnivorous plant, though rare throughout its range is commonly locally abundant at sites of occurrence. The classic habitat is moderate to slow moving sandy tannic streams and associated open floodplain areas. It commonly occurs in proximity to other species of carnivorous plants.
This is the northernmost known occurrence for this species and only occurrence not in the coastal plain proper.
The larger variant of Sarracenia psittacina is commonly observed in flodded habitats in the few areas where it occurs naturally. These primary localities are Okefenokee Swamp, west central Georgia along the fall line sandhills, and the Florida panhandle - most notably on Eglin Air Force Base.
In almost all natural occurences with habitat unaltered by man, the plants are found floating or associated with deep water in which the plants are not attached to any terra firma. It is unknown if the larger size is an adaptation to this habitat or if this large size has been selected by the habitat. Rarely is the much smaller S psittacina var. psittacina ever observed co-occurring with this larger variant in aquatic habitats.
Lagrange County, Indiana
This shot was taken in a calcareous fen where the substrate is a very marly material. Although pitcher plants often grow in acidic habitats, this habitat is not acidic, but neutral or alkaline. It is surely a nutrient-poor habitat, though, and is apparently a harsh place to live.
I often use a Tamron 180mm macro lens for shots like this since it gives a much greater working distance and has a rotating tripod collar that makes it easy to switch from horizontal to vertical. The collar also makes the whole camera and lens balance better for a more comfortable feel while shooting pictures. This shot was taken with my 105 Micro-Nikkor with a 1.4x tele-extender. It doesn't balance well, but I can switch from vertical to horizontal rather easily using a Kirk L-bracket on a ballhead with an Arca-style clamp. I've never tried this combination before, but it seems pretty sharp.
A very common butterwort (carnivorous plant) in wetter areas of the Gulf coastal plain. Always associated with glades and slow moving water locations.
A plant that lives in nitrogen deficient soil and which supplements its nitrogen intake by feeding on insects.
Plumas County, California, USA.
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