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Sarracenia 'Redbug' is a cultivar hybrid of Sarracenia rubra ssp. rubra and Sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi. Although some consider Sarracenia rubra ssp. wherryi to be Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. wherryi.
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Cowan's mantella is one of the most imperiled amphibian species in Madagascar. It is restricted to microhabitats heavily encroached by farming and other local agriculture. Protection of this species and its habitat relies on local community leaders who routinely monitor the habitats and facilitate outside research visits.
This specific microhabitat was comprised of low nutrient seepage slope which was populated by several species of carnivorous plants and orchids. Truly a very fragile habitat which likely cannot be recreated if damaged or destroyed.
One of the most fascinating Sarracenia sites I have ever seen: a true hybrid swarm. Virtually every manifestation of this hybrid imaginable was observed.
The carnivorous plant, Drosera cistiflora, is a South African sundew which captures and digests small insects on tentacled leaves covered in and enzyme-rich mucilaginous exudate. Many sundew species exhibit some slow leaf movement and will wrap around larger prey items. Drosera cistiflora is known for large showy flowers with a rainbow of different color variants. This white flower form is considered the "type-variant" which was originally described for the species in the 1800's. These plants are quite showy and for this trip many were in full bloom.
Another perplexing hybrid plant. This plant was barely noticed tucked away amongst tall grasses in an area of Sarracenia flava and Sarracenia psittacina. No Sarracenia purpurea var. burkii were observed within close distance of this location.
Superficially this plant is suggestive of Sarracenia xcatesbaei, the common hybrid between S. flava and S. purpurea. The plant is definitely a hybrid based on the unusual leaf structure and particularly the guard hairs peripheral to the opening of the mouth. It is also a very young plant which makes diagnosis even more difficult.
If it is in fact S flava x S psittacina, it will be the most rare naturally occurring Sarracenia hybrid i have ever seen; a hybrid that is almost never reported from naturally occurring populations. This hybrid has been observed from wild collected seed germinated and raised in a cultivated setting.
A truly outstanding and color-defying plant. I have never seen such intense color on a naturally growing Sarracenia.
A truly outstanding and color-defying plant. I have never seen such intense color on a naturally growing Sarracenia.
One of the most fascinating Sarracenia sites I have ever seen: a true hybrid swarm. Virtually every manifestation of this hybrid imaginable was observed.
One of the most fascinating Sarracenia sites I have ever seen: a true hybrid swarm. Virtually every manifestation of this hybrid imaginable was observed.
One of the most fascinating Sarracenia sites I have ever seen: a true hybrid swarm. Virtually every manifestation of this hybrid imaginable was observed.
I have a great deal of uncertainty about this plant. The photos do not capture the subtle differences between this plant and true S flava. Unfortunately the plant has experienced substantial damage and it is unknown if the true growth habit is reflected.
The third photo in this series compares the plant in question to known Sarracenia flava var maxima of similar size. In addition to subtle morphometric differences this plant was observed growing amongst Sarracenia rubra plants with no closeby S flava (S flava was in the region).
The most notable characteristic separating this plant from other S flava of similar size if the markedly narrower tube. This plant may require a re-examination next year during the growing season.
The plants depicted in these photos are from an increasingly rare southeastern US habitat in which both Sarracenia rubra and Sarracenia purpurea co-occur. At this site are hybrid plants mostly growing in moderate to heavy shade. As a result, the hybrid plants are typically poorly colored and spindly. Under bright light conditions this S xchelsonii hybrid is one of the most colorful natural hybrids.
This is a common insectivorous plant growing in fens and bogs. Its hollow pitcher-like leaves are filled with water. Any insects which enter the leaves are unable to escape because of the slippery surface and downward-pointing hairs. The plant then digests and absorbs the nutrients from the insects.
Photographed in the Oliphant Fen, in the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada.
This plant superficially resembles Sarracenia leucophylla, but is very likely S xmoorei backcrossed to S leucophylla one or more generations. Phenotypicaly this plant has no resemblance to any other of the hundreds of S leucophylla specimens at this locality.
The carnivorous plants depicted in these photos represent a newly discovered site for these species in Georgia. the Sarracenia psittacina of these bogs are among the largest I have ever seen. It is apparent that S psittacina in highly aquatice habitats allow for giant plant development as seen in Okefenokee swamp and on Eglin AFB.
The carnivorous plants depicted in these photos represent a newly discovered site for these species in Georgia. the Sarracenia psittacina of these bogs are among the largest I have ever seen. It is apparent that S psittacina in highly aquatice habitats allow for giant plant development as seen in Okeefenokee swamp and on Eglin AFB.
An unusually red form of this subspecies. Please compare to the "normal form" image later in this post.
It is difficult to say if this color variant is simply a variety or possibly the result of introgression with either S leucophylla or S psittacina and then generations of backcrosses. Nevertheless, an impressive variant.
The unusual lid morphology is suggestive of Sarracenia leucophylla in this and one other photo. Both plants occurred within 20 feet of each other.
A very common butterwort (carnivorous plant) in wetter areas of the Gulf coastal plain. Always associated with glades and slow moving water locations.
The larger variant of Sarracenia psittacina is commonly observed in flooded 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.
The carnivorous plants depicted in these photos represent a newly discovered site for these species in Georgia. the Sarracenia psittacina of these bogs are among the largest I have ever seen. It is apparent that S psittacina in highly aquatice habitats allow for giant plant development as seen in Okefenokee swamp and on Eglin AFB.
From a slide scan. An insectivorous "pitcher plant". Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo
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After years searching, I finally found it in the wild. Lovely dews, lovely little plants.
長柄毛氈苔為多年生草本，半直立由中心蓮座長出，無莖，高約10公分，溫帶的種類在冬季會長出休眠芽。
長柄毛就像所有的毛氈苔一樣，具有兩種腺體--有柄的腺體（stalked）負責分泌黏液，利用濃稠的蜜汁吸引獵物，獵物會被黏液悶死或力竭而亡。捕捉到獵物後，無柄的腺體（sessile）開始分泌消化液，分解吸收獵物，補充在這片貧瘠的土地所缺乏的養分。
長柄毛氈苔花期為 6 至 8 月，從中心抽出約15公分的花梗，約 3 - 8 朵花。受精後子房膨大成卵狀，形成蒴果，裡面含有大量細小的種子。