flower of Sarracenia (Pitcher Plant) after pollination
Sarracenia are herbaceous perennial plants that grow from a subterranean rhizome, with many tubular pitcher-shaped leaves radiating out from the growing point, and then turning upwards with their trap openings facing the center of the crown. The trap is a vertical tube with a 'hood' (the operculum) extending over its entrance; and below it the top of the tube usually has a rolled lip (the peristome) which secretes nectar and scents. The hood itself frequently produces nectar too, but in lesser quantities.
Size: 4300px × 2848px
Location: Selangor, Malaysia.
Photo credit: © Chang Ching Hwong / Alamy / Afripics
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