Pitcher Plant #1
by Perennou Nuridsany
Title
Pitcher Plant #1
Artist
Perennou Nuridsany
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Spider stalking prey near the opening of a carnivorous pitcher plant (Nepenthes madagascariensis). The pitcher (up to 30cm high) is an elaborate extension of the midrib of the leaf containing a sugary digestive liquid. The scent of nectar and the plant's bright colors (often red) attract insects which fall into the pitcher & drown. Their digested bodies provide nitrogen compounds & proteins to the plant, which are absent from the poor soils they grow in.
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June 25th, 2018
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