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Sarracenia Alabamensis
''Sarracenia alabamensis'', also known as the cane-brake pitcher plant, is a carnivorous plant in the genus ''Sarracenia''. Like all the ''Sarracenia'', it is native to the New World. ''S. alabamensis'' subsp. ''alabamensis'' is found only in central Alabama, while subsp. ''wherryi'' is found in southwestern Alabama, eastern Mississippi and Florida. It is sometimes treated as two subspecies of '' S. rubra''.Rice, B.A. (2006)The Carnivorous Plant FAQ: ''Sarracenia alabamensis'' Accessed 6 May 2009. Morphology and carnivory Like other members of the genus ''Sarracenia'', ''S. alabamensis'' traps insects using a rolled leaf, which in this species is finely pubescent and between 20 cm and 65 cm tall. It also forms large clumps within a few years. The uppermost part of the leaf is flared into a lid (the operculum), which prevents excess rain from entering the pitcher and diluting the digestive secretions within. The upper regions of the pitcher are covered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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