“Northern pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea) are carnivorous, allowing them to survive in nutrient-poor bog environments. Here there is no rich soil, but rather a floating mat of Sphagnum moss.

Giant pitchers are plants characterized by large, distinctive bell-shaped upper and lower pitchers and narrow, upright lids. The purpose of the pitcher is to capture both rainfall and insects.

Working with researchers at the Algonquin Wildlife Research Station, Stevens discovered a Northern Pitcher plant had caught not one but two salamanders. Overall Winner, 1st Place - Animals.

The Nature Conservancy turned over about 1,400 acres of ecologically sensitive land in remote northern Michigan, home to some of the rarest plants and insect species in the Great Lakes.

In the world of plants, most use sunlight and soil to survive. But some have a very different way to live. Carnivorous plants ...

The plant belongs to the butterworts genus, which comprises more than 100 species. Pinguicula jimburensis was found on the shore of a highland lagoon at an altitude of about 11,110 feet.

Many of us go to nature preserves to walk in the great outdoors, hike along a trail, or spot wildlife. What you may not expect to find is a host of carnivorous plants. About 10 miles from South ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Northern Pitcher Plant, or the Side-Saddle Flower, Sarracenia Purpurea, L ” in SA Supplements Vol. 20 No. 507supp (September 1885), p ...

A new, carnivorous plant has been discovered in Kentucky.The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves posted on Facebook that their botanists found some Round-leaved Sundew, or Drosera rotundifolia ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — These plants are perfect for Halloween, and while some are only scary-looking, others can be deadly. Although not technically a plant, this type of slime mold ...