Crimson Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia leucophylla), watercolor pencil & watercolor
About Crimson Pitcher Plants:
The crimson pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant in the genus Sarracenia
which includes from eight to eleven species. It is found in wetlands in the
southeast of the United States, particularly the Florida Panhandle (see
distribution map of the genus at Wikipedia as well as the white and crimson pitcher plantsin particular.)
The crimson pitcher plant is very similar to the white topped or white
pitcher plant. The crimson pitcher plant grows in direct sun. The white
pitcher plant grows in shadier areas. (See differences described at:
Wildflowers of the Escambia by Darryl Searcy: Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant))
At the top of the plant is the operculum, a hood that keeps rainwater out of
the pitcher. The peristome is the area where the nectar is produced, a waxy
slippery rim that causes insects to slip and fall into the pitcher. Below
the peristome is a shaft with hairs that point downward. Digestive glands
secrete digestive enzymes. The bottom of the pitcher is filled with
digeestive fluids. A cut-away view of the flower, showing the individual
pars, is also available at Wikipedia (see link above).
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Sarraceniaceae
Genus: Sarracenia
Species: Sarracenia leucophylla
More information about white pitcher plants:
Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Florida's Pitcher Plants
Wikipedia: Sarracenia leucophylla
Photos of pitcher plants:
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