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sarracenia leucophylla

meanie

By Meanie


sarracenia leucophylla (sarracenia leucophylla)

Taken in the carnivorous house at Oxfords botanic gardens today.
Hard to believe that it's a carnivorous plant!



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Stunning

2 May, 2011

 

love that one.

2 May, 2011

 

I was pretty taken aback by the flowers when I went in there today.

2 May, 2011

 

looks blood red to me ~ is that a clue as to the carniverous?

2 May, 2011

 

I've been googling Sticki - there are some stunning blooms to some of these carnivores!

2 May, 2011

 

methinks you will have been drooling too!!!

2 May, 2011

 

love the red

2 May, 2011

 

i wonder if this is the same as my one? maybe mine was more orange than red...

3 May, 2011

 

Beautiful colouring....so innocent looking...:>)

5 May, 2011

 

i found seed inside my flower today..i've sown it on some moss....who knows...?

5 May, 2011

 

I assume that the flowers are innocent, although I guess that once the critters have done their bit they could be lured into the deadly funnels.....
Sandra - good luck with that.

5 May, 2011



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