Yellow Pitcher Plant

Also known as Trumpet Pitcher Plant, Yellow Pitcherplant, Yellow Trumpets, Trumpet Leaf

Tall, chartreuse pitchers rise dramatically from wet pine savannas each spring, secreting a sweet nectar laced with the paralyzing alkaloid coniine along their slippery rims. Unwary flies and wasps feast on the intoxicating droplets before tumbling down the slick interior tube, where downward-pointing hairs prevent escape and digestive fluid dissolves soft tissue. These specialized perennial leaves allow the plant to thrive in chronically nitrogen-poor, waterlogged soils maintained by frequent natural ground fires.