Butterwort Pinguicula
Its Amazing Adaptation:The Butterwort Pinguicula also known as the Pinguicula Vulgaris,
feeds itself by trapping insects. The insects are attracted to the stick mucilage on the yellowish bear-haired star shaped leafs. Once the insect is stuck, the leaf edge slowly rolls over. When the insect is digested the leaf unrolls and becomes nearly flat. The plant has to feed on insects to pollinate. You would usually find them in sunny, open and wet areas where there is less nutrients in the soil, so the plant has adapted to eating insects, to supplement it’s diet. |
References:
Botany Society Of America, www.botany.org/carnivorous_plants/pinguicula.php, 6th of November 2013
Luonto Portti, www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/common-butterwort, 12th of November 2013
Botany Society Of America, www.botany.org/carnivorous_plants/pinguicula.php, 6th of November 2013
Luonto Portti, www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/common-butterwort, 12th of November 2013