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One of the most numerous insectivorous plants seen in bogs is the Pitcher-plant. Its hollow leaves trap insects and digest them. This is the odd-looking flower which grows on tall stems.
Yellow Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia flava) and Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) habitat, Croatan National Forest, North Carolina.
With regard to sundews in Western Australia it is redundant to call many species rare as there are so many locally endemic species. What is rare about these photos is capturing flowering plants of D monticola which are quite underrepresented in literature and on the net.
Droera monticola is restricted to several high elevation peaks in the Stirling Range north of Esperance in WA. For this hike all flowers were closed during the ascent, but a few began to open with enough sun during the descent of the mountain - allowing for these few photos.
Northern Pitcher Plant at Beulah Bog State Natural Area, WI, 120708. Sarracenia purpurea. Asterids: Ericales: Sarraceniaceae. AKA(Purple Pitcher Plant, Side-saddle Flower).
The odd-shaped flower of a common insectivorous plant, which grows mainly in fens and bogs.
Photographed along the trail in the Singing Sands/Dorcas Bay area of Bruce Peninsula National Park.
With regard to sundews in Western Australia it is redundant to call many species rare as there are so many locally endemic species. What is rare about these photos is capturing flowering plants of D monticola which are quite underrepresented in literature and on the net.
Droera monticola is restricted to several high elevation peaks in the Stirling Range north of Esperance in WA. For this hike all flowers were closed during the ascent, but a few began to open with enough sun during the descent of the mountain - allowing for these few photos.
Yellow Pitcher Plant along Pitcher Plant Trail, Big Thicket National Preserve, TX, 100414. Sarracenia flava. Sarraceniaceae
I had picked a sundew leaf to examine it when this deer fly sneaked up to take a bite of my finger.
Worked much better than DEET!
Algonquin Park, Ontario
One of the most numerous insectivorous plants seen in bogs is the Pitcher-plant. Its hollow leaves trap insects and digest them. The hollow leaves are lined with downward-pointing hairs and slippery wax so any insect venturing in is unable to escape. The leaves are filled with rainwater and digestive juices. The insect's nutrients are absorbed by the pitcher-plant.
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 Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada.