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Pitcher Plant

Darlingtonia californica

Description:

Pitcher shaped plant with hood

Habitat:

i found it in a wetland in Oregon

Notes:

Pitcher plants grow in soil poor in nutrients, so they get nutrients by trapping insects. The pitcher forms a funnel that insects fall into and die. The dead insect is digested by the plant.

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Kalen
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Kalen

Yachats, Oregon, United States

Spotted on Jun 7, 2020
Submitted on Jun 7, 2020

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