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Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html" title="Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129744_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kTFNgn%2Bk3cCFKxGmalRFc1kJnAs%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html Geotagged,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html" title="Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129747_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zzINbDFgALHbrU0HOUEXgXONmuY%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html Geotagged,Northern Pitcher Plant,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html" title="Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129746_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GtZ5yKk%2FcQzgsCZB2Vytw4AvX5Y%3D" width="126" height="152" alt="Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html Geotagged,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html" title="Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129745_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wsoy%2BK9D7PlOPGX1qi10pGp%2BYTQ%3D" width="112" height="152" alt="Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html Geotagged,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea

A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.

Habitat: Bog

Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html Geotagged,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States

Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html Geotagged,Northern Pitcher Plant,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States

Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html Geotagged,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States

Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia purpurea A carnivorous plant with one large, purplish-red flower on the top of a leafless stalk rising above a rosette of tubular leaves. Flowers are 5 cm in size and have 5 petals.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bog<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129744/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129747/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129746/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129745/purple_pitcher_plant_-_sarracenia_purpurea.html Geotagged,Purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia purpurea,Spring,United States

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    Lovely shots Posted 3 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks! This species is a favorite of mine. Posted 3 years ago

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The Purple pitcher plant

"Sarracenia purpurea", commonly known as the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 16, 2022. Captured Jun 19, 2021 09:30 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
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  • ISO1600
  • 100mm

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