- Sarracenia purpurea L. - Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
© Paul Hackney
© Stan Beesley
(Map updated: March 2008)
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.
NBN Atlas mapping: Species account : NBN Atlas UK Species Observations database
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database