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Sarracenia readii bud.

Sarracenia x farnhamii is a natural hybrid of Sarracenia leucophylla and Sarracenia rubra. This cross is more generally called Sarracenia x readii. I'm not sure what differentiates plants called "farnhamii" from other leucophylla rubra crosses. It may just be an outdated synonym that persists among hobbyists. Like its leucophylla parent, the spring pitchers are not particularly glamorous but it puts on a lovely show as fall arrives.

 

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Sarracenia readii buds

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida, USA.

E222

Green Horn Mtns. Or.

Cretaceous @ 115 Million years old

7 1/2 X 4 1/2 inches

Bunochilus species - new species for Kaputar NP

wild. Mpio. Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico. From slide. Sep. 2000.

Bunochilus species - new species for Kaputar NP

This is at Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Coral Gables by Miami in Florida.

Bunochilus species - new species for Kaputar NP

This is at Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Coral Gables by Miami in Florida.

Carnivorous plants are a wonder of nature, living in wet, boggy conditions with low nutrient levels. They supplement their diet by catching and digesting a wide range of insects, including flies and mosquitos.

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