A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Sarracenia leucophylla
The 2--3 inch flowers droop from an erect scape and are composed of 5 maroon petals and sepals. Flowers are produced early in spring, with or slightly ahead of the first pitchers. They are held singly on long stems, generally well above the pitcher traps to avoid the trapping of potential pollinators.
Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog
Flowers generally last about two weeks. At the end of the flowering period, the petals drop and the ovary, if pollinated, begins to swell. The seed forms in five lobes, with one lobe producing significantly smaller numbers of seeds than the other lobes. Seed takes five months to mature, at which point the seed pod turns brown and splits open, scattering seed.
Spotted on Apr 25, 2013
Submitted on May 4, 2013
No Comments