Seedpodcast

This is a long lasting seedpod of an insectivorous pitcher plant, genus Sarracenia, found at this year's San Francisco Summer Orchid Show And Sale. Besides orchids, this year, many more collectible foliage plants and oddities were also offered than in previous years. Many of the regular orchid vendors were forced out of business during the 2 year pandemic, and because of their slow growth, orchids take a bit of time for new vendors to acquire sales stock. We'll see how things progress next year.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Canon EOS 70D

'Carnivorous plants have the most bizarre adaptations to low-nutrient environments. These plants obtain some nutrients by trapping and digesting various invertebrates, and occasionally even small frogs and mammals. Because insects are one of the most common prey items for most carnivorous plants, they are sometimes called insectivorous plants. It is not surprising that the most common habitat for these plants is in bogs and fens, where nutrient concentrations are low but water and sunshine seasonally abundant. As many as thirteen species of carnivorous plants have been found in a single bog (Folkerts, 1982). Most plants absorb nitrogen from the soil through their roots. But carnivorous plants absorb nitrogen from their animal prey through their leaves specially modified as traps.'
Botanical Society Of America
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