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