Sarraceniaceae
E594531
Sarraceniaceae is a family of carnivorous flowering plants, commonly known as pitcher plants, native mainly to the Americas and adapted to nutrient-poor environments by trapping and digesting insects.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
bog habitats
ⓘ
nutrient-poor soils ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| attractant |
color patterns
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ scent ⓘ |
| carnivoryType | pitfall traps ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | pitcher plant family ⓘ |
| containsDigestiveFluids | true ⓘ |
| digestiveMode | insect digestion ⓘ |
| distribution | New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | specialist carnivorous plants ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | insectivorous ⓘ |
| flowerType | showy flowers ⓘ |
| habitat |
acidic bogs
ⓘ
peatlands ⓘ |
| hasGenera |
Darlingtonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heliamphora NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarracenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhotosynthesis | true ⓘ |
| isCarnivorous | true ⓘ |
| isDicot | true ⓘ |
| isMonocot | false ⓘ |
| isOldWorldTaxon | false ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafModification |
nectar-producing hoods
ⓘ
tubular pitchers ⓘ |
| lifeForm | perennial herbs ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| nutrientAcquisition | from captured prey ⓘ |
| nutrientLimitation |
nitrogen-poor environments
ⓘ
phosphorus-poor environments ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | modified leaves ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| prey |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trapMechanism |
downward-pointing hairs
ⓘ
slippery inner surfaces ⓘ |
| trapType | pitcher-shaped leaves ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Sarracenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.