© Paul Hackney
© Stan Beesley
Map updated: March 2008
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© Paul Hackney |
© Stan Beesley |
Map updated: March 2008 |
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| Species Description: |
| This unusual American species was deliberately introduced to the bogs of Peatlands Park in Co Armagh some years ago, where it proliferated and has become something of a nuisance. The leaves are modified into hollow tubes or "pitchers" which trap and drown insects. The decaying insects act as a source of nitrogen-rich food for the plant.
It is a native of eastern North America. |
| All names: Sarracenia purpurea L. |
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