#sarraceniaceae

[snototter]

A purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa var. montana) in Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia, USA

by Alan Cressler

[faguscarolinensis]

Polistes annularis on Sarracenia flava / Ringed Paper Wasp on Yellow Pitcher Plant at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[vintagrafica]

Yellow Pitcher Plant or Sarracenia Flava

The yellow pitcherplant is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae. Its range extends from southern Alabama, through Florida and Georgia, to the coastal plains of southern Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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[wildflowers-of-southern-ontario]

Purple Pitcher Plant Sarracenia purpurea Sarraceniaceae

Photographs taken on June 18, 2023, at Purdon Conservation Area, Lanark Highlands, Ontario, Canada.

[syngoniums]

For whatever reason, this particular pitcher of this particular plant is way more attractive to flies than any of the others. I actually saw one fall in just before taking this picture. Insects like paper wasps with mouthparts capable of chewing can occasionally tear their way to freedom, but that doesn't include these guys. They just pile up.

[oncorhynchus-mykiss]

Cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica)

Like most carnivorous plants, Darlingtonia live in acidic, nutrient-poor environments such as bogs, but unlike most, they also occur in basic ultramafic soils found in the Klamath river basin. They are a fire-tolerant plant, able to regenerate from their roots after a burn. Low-level, frequent burns are common through their southern range.

The translucent spots on the hood of the plant act as "false exits" for insect prey, using up the prey's energy until they fall into the pitcher. Darlingtonia uses a combination of enzymes and symbiotic bacteria to process its prey.

Image Source: Own image (@mammuthuss) Information: The roots of carnivorous plants, Wolfram Adlassnig et al.

[carnivorous-plants-nerd]

Fun Facts About Carnivorous Plants: Fact # 13

The Sarraceniaceae family is not closely related to most other carnivorous plants, with the exception of Roridulaceae (both are in the order Ericales).

[moontourism]

First fully-open pitcher of the year

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok'