white pitcher plant

Also known as Crimson Pitcherplant, Purple Trumpet-Leaf

White pitcher plants lure flying insects into slick tubes using brilliant white patches that mimic open sky overhead. Downward-pointing hairs inside the pitcher force prey toward a pool of digestive fluid at the bottom, where nutrients are extracted to fuel growth in nutrient-poor bogs. These striking carnivorous plants rely on regular periodic fires to clear surrounding brush and maintain sunny wetland conditions.