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the tall stems permit the carnivorous pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea) to get pollinated by the insects that may later fall victim to the pitchers below... Purbeck, Dorset
A carnivorous plant from the Southeastern United States. Seen in one of the greenhouses at The Huntington Library.
These Pitcherplants (Sarracenia purpurea) are grown from seed and are now well established in my native bog garden, together with sphagnum moss and other bog plants
"Autumn Pitcher Plants in a Bog' by Patti Deters. Along the boardwalk through the beautifully unique ecosystem of Orono Bog, in Maine, USA, clusters of crimson Northern Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia purpurea) forms a colony in the mossy peat ground, surrounded by sphagnum moss. These fascinating carnivorous plants have evolved to survive in nutrient-poor wetlands by luring, capturing, and "eating" a variety of insects. Each tubular “pitcher” fills with rainwater, where unsuspecting bugs slip inside and are slowly digested. Once prized by early botanists for their unique insect-trapping abilities, pitcher plants are now a symbol of the delicate balance found in bog ecosystems. Scientists have discovered that these plants can even host tiny “communities” of mosquito larvae and bacteria living inside their pitchers! Their deep red hues and sculpted forms make them look like something from an alien world or fantasy tale. Thank you for viewing this picture. If you like outdoor nature photography, you can purchase or just enjoy looking at more plant-focused images at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/autumn-pitcher-plants-in....
A prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of what are considered to be "true" pitcher plants are formed by specialized leaves. The plants attract and drown their prey with nectar.
A large swath of the Atlanta Botanical Garden's Skyline Garden, bounded by a gracefully curving path, is home to a variety of carnivorous plants. These are mostly pitcher plants, members of the of the genus Sarracenia.
Here you have a cluster of crimson pitcher plants (Sarracenia leucophylla) and their brownish-red flowers. I'm accustomed to seeing the pitchers alone, without the flowers present. Being a botanical neophyte, I thought that the pitchers and the flowers were two different plants. (It turns out that the flowers are only around a few weeks in the spring, so they aren't visible much of the time the pitchers are.) Luckily, the Garden's conservatory manager Paul Blackmore was on hand to set me straight about this.
Paul also pointed out a few plants that were a mutant variant of Sarracenia leucophylla. If I understood his description correctly, these have flowers that are composed entirely of petals, reduced in size and multiplied to form something like an elongated teardrop. Without possessing the innards of real flowers, I'm not sure how they propagate. Like I said, I'm a botanical neophyte.
I'm taken by the shape and deep red color of these (non-mutant) flowers. The Wikipedia entry describes them as "nodding." This strikes me as quite fitting. Somehow, when I look at flowers, I often imagine faces and gestures, too.
My pitcher plants - which I keep for close-up photography groups - have sprouted wonderfully exotic flowers.
A small roadside bog near Apalachicola National Forest holds one of the easternmost known populations of White Pitcher Plants.
I saw two forms of red-flowered Pitcher Plants in the Green Swamp, and I feel certain that this one is Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea). Unlike the other red-flowered form I saw, in this one the petals (beneath the sepals) are dark colored and pinched near the top.
Location: The Green Swamp near Wilmington, North Carolina
When I visited the Green Swamp in early May, I saw flowers of Yellow Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia flava), but all of them were mature and had lost their petals. However, 3 parts of the flower persist long after the petals are gone:
1) The 5 large petal-like structures are the sepals.
2) The 3 smaller structures above the sepals are bracts.
3) The green umbrella-shaped structure beneath the sepals is the style, an extension of the ovary that receives the pollen.
When the petals are present, they are anchored directly beneath the sepals, and hang down through the dips in the style.
Location: The Green Swamp near Wilmington, North Carolina
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I am amazed by these unusual Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia Leucophylla) which are carnivorous plants.
Captured in the north of Sydney, Australia at a Lily farm.
The Sarraceniaceae are unlike any other plants in the Western Hemisphere. They derive their common name from their hollow tubular leaves, which can take the form of a trumpet, a pitcher, or an urn. These leaves passively capture prey that are lured to the leaf’s mouth by its glistening surfaces or unusual colouration and transparent patches. If an insect or other organism falls into the pitcher, stiff downward-pointing hairs and slippery walls prevent it from crawling back out. Exhausted, the animal eventually drowns in the liquid at the bottom of the pitcher. Protein-digesting enzymes and bacteria break down the insect’s body, allowing nitrates and other useful nutrients to be absorbed by the plant to supplement the poor soil conditions of its environment.
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Wild flowers/plants seen in my local area.
Sarracenia can be evergreen or herbaceous, rhizomatous perennials with rosettes of phyllodes mostly modified into insect-catching tubular pitchers with hooded lids, and solitary, nodding cup-shaped flowers in spring
In the Apalachicola National Forest, I spent a day in the bogs. Had terrible windy conditions, so I went with some bright back-lighting to stop the motion.
These bogs of carnivorous plants were so cool to explore. So many species, all waiting to devour insects. =)
A close-up [or rather, zoomed-in] shot of this enormous group of large Pitcher Plants. A number of spider webs also showed up well in the dim light.
This elegant plant traps and devours insects. It is part of a collection of carnivorous plants in the Tropical Floral Hall in Inverness, Scotland.
Fooling about with another of my pitcher/carnivorous plants. This plant was so tiny when I got it back in March and now its full of pitchers and, I guess, flies.
The Pitcher Plant is found primarily in bogs and marshland throughout the province. It has one large wine-red flower with a red and gold centre and hollow pitcher-shaped leaves which are attached to the base of the stem. As an insectivorous plant, it feeds off the insects which become trapped inside the leaves when they fill with water.
www.heritage.nf.ca/pitcher.html
Sarracenia purpurea (Botanical Latin, purple, referring to the colour of the mottled pitchers) is the floral emblem of Newfoundland and Labrador. Our pitcher plant is the stout little carnivore of Canada’s peat-quilted swamps and jelly-earthed bogs, where it traps insects in leaves modified to hold water, hence pitcher plant.
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Sarracenia leucophylla "Purple Lips" x Sarracenia flava rubricorpora is a sarracenia moorei hybrid created by the one of the greatest sarracenia hybridizers - Phil Faulisi.
Tropical Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes, also known as monkey cups, is a genus of carnivorous plants in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. Captured this morning at the Flecker Botanic Gardens in Cairns.
(Sarracenia minor)
Doerun Pitcherplant Bog Natural Area
Colquitt County, Georgia
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A bit late in the season, but my wife and I took a trip to visit the Apalachicola Savannah Research Natural Area in the Apalachicola National Forest. March/April would have been better for wild flowers. Regardless, it was still very beautiful. The day was overcast with thunderstorms promised later in the afternoon. The light was low contrast and subdued. I had hoped for good insect activity, but only a few flies were out and about. Some solitary wasps passed by on patrol.
The savannah is a little less than 500 acres and was designated in 1975 as a benchmark ecosystem for research comparisons with other similar locations. The US Forest Service describes it as consisting of, "[f]our distinct phases of vegetation indicative of savannah grasslands. Longleaf slash pine ecosystem. Herbaceous groundcover with 100+ native wildflower species. Saw grass, longleaf slash pine ecosystem. Many orchids, insectivorous plants, dense grasses and sedge dominate. Sands over clay, limestone parent material."
It's a very unique and beautiful area with pitcher plants as far as the eye can see.
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