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I have been fortunate to be able to recheck the private property location periodically over the past 12 years. These are the first photos I have published from this site, but fortunately the best I have been able to take.
This site has been repeatedly sprayed with herbicide (for a variety of industrial reasons) and approximately 7 years ago had been reduced to a single plant that did not regrow normally for 3 years. this is the second year that plants have flowered and set seed in the past 7 years.
Unfortunately two other very rare plants historically occurred and bloom at this site: Lilium pyrophilum and Asclepias rubra. Both species are now extirpated from the site.
Interestingly this population exhibits some growth habits similar to both classic Sarracenia rubra var. rubra and the 'Ancestral variant' that I have previously posted from west central Georgia.
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.
One of the most fascinating Sarracenia sites I have ever seen: a true hybrid swarm. Virtually every manifestation of this hybrid imaginable was observed.
An insectivorous plant species. These use their sticky leaves to lure, trap and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the soil.
Green Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA.
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Note the newly emerged late summer pitcher (rare for S flava) beside an older pitcher from early summer. these pitchers are from the same rhizome. the redness of the old pitcher is simply senescent change and may commonly be confused with var. atropurpurea in late summer in seasons when pitchers persist.
Though these plants very much resemble S. flava var. atropurpurea - they are actually the var. rubricopora. During years in which there is adequate water (which extends the growing season of this species considerably) older tubes will transition to an entire red coloration prior to senescence.
In the much rarer var atropurpurea, the entire red coloration of the tube is observed as soon as the pitcher fully inflates and matures.
In this setting Drosera alba is quite spectacular and easy to detect on wet margins of rock outcrops. Virtually geophytic at this location, this sundew inhabits the interface between wet marsh seepages rich with montane orchids and xeric desert. Within 10-15 meters of these plants are the succulents Crassula spp. and Conophytum minusculum at the margins of the succulent Karoo.
These few photos provide a rare opportunity to observe newly emerged and late summer pitchers of Sarracenia flava hybrids simultaneously. usually by late summer the mature summer pitchers have faded or dried due to dry habitat conditions. This year (2013) most southeastern bogs have experienced record rainfall (compared to last decade) allowing for a late summer flush of new pitchers.
An insectivorous plant species. These use their sticky leaves to lure, trap and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the soil.
Green Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA.
The use of any of my photos, of any file size, for any purpose, is subject to approval by me. Contact me for permission. Image files are available upon request. My email address can be found at my Flickr profile page. Or send me a FlickrMail.
I have been fortunate to be able to recheck the private property location periodically over the past 12 years. These are the first photos I have published from this site, but fortunately the best I have been able to take.
This site has been repeatedly sprayed with herbicide (for a variety of industrial reasons) and approximately 7 years ago had been reduced to a single plant that did not regrow normally for 3 years. this is the second year that plants have flowered and set seed in the past 7 years.
Unfortunately two other very rare plants historically occurred and bloom at this site: Lilium pyrophilum and Asclepias rubra. Both species are now extirpated from the site.
Interestingly this population exhibits some growth habits similar to both classic Sarracenia rubra var. rubra and the 'Ancestral variant' that I have previously posted from west central Georgia.
A rare and spectacular endemic plant to South Africa, Roridula dentata superficially resembles sundews of the genus Drosera. Roridula dentata and R gorgonias are the two extant species of this carnivorous plant genus found only in South Africa. Roridula spp have several somewhat unique features that separates them from the similar appearing sundews (Drosera spp.).
Roridula, despite the sticky stalked glands similar to the sundews, produces no digestive enzymes - the sticky leaves only serve to trap insects. Rather than digesting these captured insects with enzymes, Roridula spp. host several species of bugs of the genus Pameridea forming a symbiotic relationship in which the bugs feed on trapped insects and excrete waste on the plant leaves that in turn are absorbed as nutrients for the plant. Therefore, rather than truly carnivorous, Roridula would be considered a protocarnivorous plant in that the nutrient assimilation results from the work of a symbiotic insect. My next post will address the insect life on these plants.
The second and perhaps most fascinating aspect of Roridula spp. is the fact that the genus is believed to be related to the most ancient remains of a carnivorous plant in the fossil record - amber encapulated leaves very similar to modern Roridula found in amber mines at Kaliningrad, Russia. These amber specimens are dated to between 35-50 million years old. The plants which we see today may have changed very little since the time of the last dinosaurs and the beginning of the age of mammals.
The king of all pitcher plants, Nepenthes rajah is possibly the most legendary of the Nepenthes. First described by Joseph Hooker in 1859 and then illustrated by Spencer St John in 1862 from the Marai Parai plateau adjacent to Mt Kinabalu.
Despite the ornate peristomes, colorations, and unique morphology of other species there is no comparison to observing this species in the wild among the old world tropical pitcher plants.
The Sir George Staunton Conservatory near Havant, Hampshire ... 9th June 1990.
From another website -
Animal magic, follies, rainforest and the Golden Jubilee Maze await you in Staunton Country Park, Havant.
2003 celebrates 150 years of the Great Amazon Waterlily.
Children particularly enjoy the Ornamental Farm where they can meet and feed a variety of friendly animals. Discover the devilishly tricky Golden Jubilee Maze and Puzzle Garden which opens on 1 June 2002 with a Maze Festival that runs until June 9.
Close by, in a charming walled garden, you can discover huge glasshouses that contain the largest display of tropical plants in the Southern region. From palms to pineapples, bananas to bamboo, this is a truly magnificent collection.
Beyond, in the 1,000 acres of parkland with its lake and mysterious follies, there is plenty of scope for walkers, whilst the Regency Tea-rooms provide tempting home-baked lunches and cakes.
A £2m Heritage lottery grant is currently funding work to continue the restoration of the beautiful historic estate created by Sir George Staunton.
It is an insectivorous plant, normally spanning only 2 cm. It is named after Mr. Burmann, 18th century Dutch botanist. It is one of the fastest insect-trapping droceras, and its leaves can curl around an insect in only a few seconds, compared to the minutes or hours it takes other droceras to surround their prey.
The leaves all lie flat on the ground in a rosette. The are 6-12 mm long, narrow at the base.
The upper surface is covered with sticky glands which trap insects and digest them.
The flowers are Tiny, 5-20 cm long.
An insectivorous plant species. These use their sticky leaves to lure, trap and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the soil. (Some captured insects can be seen stuck to these leaves.)
Green Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA.
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Drosera rotundifolia
"You are unjust on the merits of my beloved Drosera: it is a wonderful plant, or rather a most sagacious animal." -Charles Darwin, in a letter to Asa Gray
The poor nutrient in the acidic peat bogs encourages plants that can supplement their diet. The flow country is a unique environment consisting of peat bogs made from sphagnum moss and the very small plants adapted to the harsh conditions. It is very efficient in carbon capture, a bit like Scotland's version of tropical rainforest. In October 2012 a plan was announced to restore areas lost to large-scale tree planting done as a tax break in the 1980s. Land here was cheap and could be quickly planted with non-native conifers by absentee owners. Not the first time this area has suffered from "get rich quick" schemes. Look at details of the Highland Clearances.