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Common Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Description:

Sarracenia purpurea, commonly known as the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae. Its range includes almost the entire eastern seaboard of the United States, the Great Lakes, and south eastern Canada, making it the most common and broadly distributed pitcher plant, as well as the only member of the genus that inhabits cold temperate climates. The species is the floral emblem of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, CA.

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4 Comments

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you Sally!

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you Karen--added to The Color Red.

Sally Chuang
Sally Chuang 12 years ago

special plant..I never seen it before..

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely shot Misako!
You should add this to the Color Red mission too!

misako
Spotted by
misako

Oakland, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 18, 2011
Submitted on Nov 19, 2011

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