Common Name: Green Pitcher Plant
Scientific Name: Sarraceniacceae sp.
Location: Little River Canyon, Alabama
Photographer: George Gentry

GREEN PITCHER PLANT, LIVER RIVER CANYON, ALABAMA. Green pitcher plants belong to one of only three carnivorous plant families in the United States. It has erect, trumpet-shaped, hollow leaves that fill with water. They lure insects into their inner leaves by producing a sweet-smelling nectar. Insects become trapped by tiny hairs that act as one-way valves, letting the insect in but not out. The insect is then digested by the plant. This plant can be found in swampy areas and is listed as endangered throughout its range of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

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