Sarracenia pitcher plants, found in eastern North America, look like trumpet-shaped flowers. But the “flowers” are modified leaves that form a cup containing digestive enzymes and entrap insects.

Carnivorous plants flip the rules of the food chain by trapping insects and small animals to extract valuable nutrients that the plants can't absorb from the soil. Not only does this alien-looking ...

In South Carolina, this underrated East Coast natural preserve is home to many carnivorous plants and diverse wildlife, ...

Carnivorous plants in the Bay Area. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 64°F. Saturday, June 7th 2025 Today's e-Edition. ... also known as a pitcher plant or a trumpet pitcher.

Species include the trumpet pitcher plant, with its tall upright yellowish or red pitchers; it is one of the most common pitcher plants in the Apalachicola National Forest (ANF).

In some pitcher plants the column is only a few inches high, but the beautiful yellow trumpet pitcher plant of the Southeast can be almost 3 feet tall.

Some carnivorous plants change their scent to attract different types of prey, mimicking flowers in their luring techniques, and maybe even regulating their digestion. Trumpet pitcher plants, or ...

Of eight pitcher plant species found in the United States, seven are native to Georgia, noted our leader, Tom Patrick, a botanist with the state Department of Natural Resources.

Sarracenia pitcher plants, found in eastern North America, look like trumpet-shaped flowers. But the “flowers” are modified leaves that form a cup containing digestive enzymes and entrap insects.