Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants which have modified leaves known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of what are considered to be "true" pitcher plants are formed by specialized leaves. The plants attract and drown their prey with nectar. Learn more about Pitcher-plant
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Alabama Pitcherplant (3 videos) | Sarracenia alabamensis | Not Available |
California Pitcherplant (2 videos) | Darlingtonia californica | Not Available |
Catesby's Pitcherplant (6 videos) | Sarracenia x catesbaei | Not Available |
Crimson Pitcherplant (1 videos) | Sarracenia leucophylla | Not Available |
Hooded Pitcherplant (7 videos) | Sarracenia minor | Not Available |
Parrot Pitcherplant (1 videos) | Sarracenia psittacina | Not Available |
Pitcherplant (67 videos) | Sarracenia x formosa | Not Available |
Sweet Pitcherplant (9 videos) | Sarracenia rubra | Not Available |
Yellow Pitcherplant (47 videos) | Sarracenia flava | Not Available |