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Pinguicula Carnivorous plant

Description:

Pinguicula, commonly known as the butterworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants that use sticky, glandular leaves to lure, trap, and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the environments. With purple flowers.

Habitat:

Oak forest.

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LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 7, 2013
Submitted on Dec 6, 2013

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