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This plant is under review for naming as new species. Currently known unofficially under this nomenclature.
The Australian Pitcher Plant was first observed by European science in 1801 and to this day remains one of many enigmatic plants of Australia. Cephalotus has no direct relation to any of the other four known genera of pitcher plants of the world. Cephalotus follicularis is one of 100+ species of carnivorous or insectivorous plants which inhabit southwestern Australia - home of the greatest concentration of carnivorous plants in the world. It is likely that there are nearly as many species of Drosera (sundews) in soutwestern Australia as there are all species of carnivorous plants worldwide.
Plants in this series are from one of five sites visited for Cephalotus on a trip with Redfern Natural History Expeditions in October 2018. On the trip, we photographed nearly 100 species of carnivorous plants and many additional orchids during 2 weeks of travel in a relatively small area of southwest Australia.
One of the best examples of classic habitat and growth habits I have observed for this species. Pinguicula primuliflora is a riparian species. Though it may be found growing away from streams, this is usually secondary to hydrology or habitat alteration and the remaining plants are able to briefly sustain in moist regions without moving water.
In typical habitat, as illustrated in several of these photos, plants will grow on the surface of fallen logs as long as sufficient moisture is present. At this private property site are: Pinguicula primuliflora, Drosera capillaris, Drosera intermedia, Sarracenia rubra (Ancestral/Sandhill variant), Sarracenia psittacina, Utricularia juncea, Utricularia purpurea, Utricularia gibba, and Utricularia subulata.
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.
We encountered these in a bog off the North Fork Snoqualmie River
spectacular photos - www.flickr.com/photos/57225267@N06/sets/72157625624696308/
flower (our other species, D. anglica) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drosera_anglica_flower.jpg
"at this present moment I care more about Drosera than the origin of all the species in the world" - Charles darwin
Interesting looking through "Insectivorous Plants" (1875) by Charles Darwin, available at darwin-online.org.uk/EditorialIntroductions/Freeman_Insec...
Relatively recent references estimate 147 to 194 or so species of Drosera, mostly in Australia, Africa and South America.
At 2500m elevation. This is the typical ecological occurrence for this species in the guiana shield region. Observe the small dark tendrils across the bromeliad leaves. These tendrils are stolons of U humboldtii that will periodically elongate and grow into an adjacent bromeliad. The stolon, upon finding new water, will start the growth of a new plant. Therefore, this species is able to literally move from one bromeliad to another over time.
One of the best examples of classic habitat and growth habits I have observed for this species. Pinguicula primuliflora is a riparian species. Though it may be found growing away from streams, this is usually secondary to hydrology or habitat alteration and the remaining plants are able to briefly sustain in moist regions without moving water.
In typical habitat, as illustrated in several of these photos, plants will grow on the surface of fallen logs as long as sufficient moisture is present. At this private property site are: Pinguicula primuliflora, Drosera capillaris, Drosera intermedia, Sarracenia rubra (Ancestral/Sandhill variant), Sarracenia psittacina, Utricularia juncea, Utricularia purpurea, Utricularia gibba, and Utricularia subulata.
The Australian Pitcher Plant was first observed by European science in 1801 and to this day remains one of many enigmatic plants of Australia. Cephalotus has no direct relation to any of the other four known genera of pitcher plants of the world. Cephalotus follicularis is one of 100+ species of carnivorous or insectivorous plants which inhabit southwestern Australia - home of the greatest concentration of carnivorous plants in the world. It is likely that there are nearly as many species of Drosera (sundews) in soutwestern Australia as there are all species of carnivorous plants worldwide.
Plants in this series are from one of five sites visited for Cephalotus on a trip with Redfern Natural History Expeditions in October 2018. On the trip, we photographed nearly 100 species of carnivorous plants and many additional orchids during 2 weeks of travel in a relatively small area of southwest Australia.
This phenomenal bog complex is possibly the largest and best managed in the state of Georgia. It is also the last known locality in the state for the rare threadleaf sundew, Drosera tracyi.
This variant of Sarracenia rubra occurs in a a narrow isolated, though widespread, band of habitat along the fall line sandhills of west central South Carolina and Georgia. Morphometric evaluation places it in a intermediate classification among all other variants of Sarracenia rubra.
This large and likely ancient plant is one of many Sarracenia rubra in this bog complex that achieves tremendous size. Many of the Sarracenia in this area grow with roots directly in water 365 days/year.
This site, one of the more northern sites for Cephalotus, is characterized by an almost complete sand substrate in contrast to the peat bogs observed farther south.
Sarracenia leucophylla Pretty White. This is Mike Wang's clone that he calls Pretty White".
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The Nepenthes villosa on Mt Tambuyukon have a slight elongated appearance compared to those seen on the main trail of Mt Kinabalu. N villosa on Mt Tambuyukon co-occurs with N edwardsiana and it is possible introgression with N edwardsiana has led to this apparent phenotypic difference.
Drosera cistiflora is a widespread highly variable and polymorphic species of sundew from the western Cape region of South Africa. there is tremendous variation in flower size and color as well as stem and leaf morphology. For this region, there are current research efforts to identify and reclassify this 'species' into multiple classifications. The late afternoon light provided a spectacular setting for these images.
Pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea) in a wetland at the headwaters of Frame Cabin Run, Monroe County, within Gouldsboro State Park.
Plants from this site exhibit several unusually dark clones including one rhizome of the darkest pitchers I have ever observed. Very robust plants and lots of water at this location.
The Australian Pitcher Plant was first observed by European science in 1801 and to this day remains one of many enigmatic plants of Australia. Cephalotus has no direct relation to any of the other four known genera of pitcher plants of the world. Cephalotus follicularis is one of 100+ species of carnivorous or insectivorous plants which inhabit southwestern Australia - home of the greatest concentration of carnivorous plants in the world. It is likely that there are nearly as many species of Drosera (sundews) in soutwestern Australia as there are all species of carnivorous plants worldwide.
Plants in this series are from one of five sites visited for Cephalotus on a trip with Redfern Natural History Expeditions in October 2018. On the trip, we photographed nearly 100 species of carnivorous plants and many additional orchids during 2 weeks of travel in a relatively small area of southwest Australia.
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.
Please observe the one photo that depicts a single newly emerged tube beside an older tube of the same plant. The new tube has a yellow lid and throat whereas the older tube is entirely red.
In the much rarer var atropurpurea, the entire red coloration of the tube is observed as soon as the pitcher fully inflates and matures.
This spectacular pitcher plant is photographed in habitat from a location near the type locality. The moss forest in which this plant resides is truly amazing and unique among many habitats that I have observed.
Nepenthes jamban derives the species name from the Bahasa Indonesian word jamban, or toilet.
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.
A rare opportunity to observe newly emerged pitchers beside aged pitchers on the same plant. Commonly S flava has one growth phase per season and plants produce a few to one pitcher per growing point per season.
Late summer pitchers (July 2013) following record setting rainfall in region. A rare sight to see persistent pitchers into late July.
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.
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.
Plants from this site exhibit several unusually dark clones including one rhizome of the darkest pitchers I have ever observed. Very robust plants and lots of water at this location.
The Australian Pitcher Plant was first observed by European science in 1801 and to this day remains one of many enigmatic plants of Australia. Cephalotus has no direct relation to any of the other four known genera of pitcher plants of the world. Cephalotus follicularis is one of 100+ species of carnivorous or insectivorous plants which inhabit southwestern Australia - home of the greatest concentration of carnivorous plants in the world. It is likely that there are nearly as many species of Drosera (sundews) in soutwestern Australia as there are all species of carnivorous plants worldwide.
Plants in this series are from one of five sites visited for Cephalotus on a trip with Redfern Natural History Expeditions in October 2018. On the trip, we photographed nearly 100 species of carnivorous plants and many additional orchids during 2 weeks of travel in a relatively small area of southwest Australia.
Nepenthes truncata pitcher emerging between the branches of Asparagus Fern.
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On May 22 2016 we stopped at Tucson Botanical Gardens for a photo stroll and breakfast at Café Botanica.
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Sarracenia minor is a species of carnivorous pitcher plant native to the southeast United States. It has an overhanging hood and translucent "windows" on the back that let in light and likely confuse insects that might be looking for an exit.
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