Pitcher Plant - Carniverous 2 by Kaye Menner
by Kaye Menner
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Pitcher Plant - Carniverous 2 by Kaye Menner
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Kaye Menner
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I am amazed by these unusual Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia Leucophylla) which are carnivorous plants.
Captured in the north of Sydney, Australia at a Lily farm.
The Sarraceniaceae are unlike any other plants in the Western Hemisphere. They derive their common name from their hollow tubular leaves, which can take the form of a trumpet, a pitcher, or an urn. These leaves passively capture prey that are lured to the leaf’s mouth by its glistening surfaces or unusual colouration and transparent patches. If an insect or other organism falls into the pitcher, stiff downward-pointing hairs and slippery walls prevent it from crawling back out. Exhausted, the animal eventually drowns in the liquid at the bottom of the pitcher. Protein-digesting enzymes and bacteria break down the insect’s body, allowing nitrates and other useful nutrients to be absorbed by the plant to supplement the poor soil conditions of its environment.
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February 8th, 2023
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