Green Pitcher Plant
QUICK FACT: A carnivorous plant that traps and digests insects for nutrients.
THREATS: Habitat loss, poaching, and disrupted fire regimes in bog and seep ecosystems.
IMPORTANCE: Creates micro-ecosystems inside its pitchers and signals healthy bog/seep habitats.
Photo credit: Carson Trexler
QUICK FACT: A carnivorous plant that traps and digests insects for nutrients.
THREATS: Habitat loss, poaching, and disrupted fire regimes in bog and seep ecosystems.
IMPORTANCE: Creates micro-ecosystems inside its pitchers and signals healthy bog/seep habitats.
Photo credit: Carson Trexler