Sarracenia
E594530
Sarracenia is a genus of North American carnivorous pitcher plants known for their tubular leaves that trap and digest insects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarracenia canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | plant genus ⓘ |
| attractsPreyBy |
coloration
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ scent ⓘ |
| carnivorousPlant | true ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened or endangered locally ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| digestiveMechanism |
bacterial decomposition assistance
ⓘ
enzymatic digestion ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic coastal plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf coastal plain ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
nutrient cycling in nutrient-poor wetlands ⓘ |
| family | Sarraceniaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | insectivorous ⓘ |
| flowerPosition | flowers held on stalks above pitchers ⓘ |
| habitat |
bogs
ⓘ
fens ⓘ peatlands ⓘ wet savannas ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
North American pitcher plants
ⓘ
trumpet pitchers ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
downward-pointing hairs inside pitchers
ⓘ
hood or operculum over pitcher opening ⓘ slippery pitcher rim ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | tubular leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Michel Sarrazin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ eastern United States ⓘ southeastern United States ⓘ |
| nutrientAcquisition | digestion of captured prey ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrganism | true ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| prey |
insects
ⓘ
spiders ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by rhizomes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
fire suppression
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ poaching for horticultural trade ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| trapType | pitfall trap ⓘ |
| usedIn | ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.