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Pitcher plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Description:

This unusual plant, usually found in acidic bogs, is carnivorous, feeding on insects that are trapped in its bulbous pitcher like leaves. The highly modified leaves are covered with downward-pointing hairs on the inside which keep insects from escaping. Insects that enter the leaf eventually drown, providing the pitcher plants with important nutrients.

Habitat:

Wetland bog

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LensRoto
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LensRoto

Portage, Michigan, USA

Spotted on Oct 2, 2012
Submitted on Oct 6, 2012

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