Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Synonyms: Pinguicula norica, Pinguicula vulgaris var. americana |
Pinguicula vulgaris is a perennial carnivorous plant which occurs in northern and central Eurasia, including Japan, throughout Canada, and the northern United States. This butterwort grows in damp environments, including seepages, wet meadows, fens, bogs, rocky shorelines, etc.; from low or subalpine elevations. The bright yellowish-green leaves contain glands secreting a sticky substance that traps and digest insects and other invertebrates (e.g. springtails in the image below). Pinguicula vulgaris produces purple funnel-shaped flowers in June or July.
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Common Butterwort
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Ontario, Canada
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Common Butterwort
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Ontario, Canada
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Common Butterwort
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Ontario, Canada
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Common Butterwort
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Ontario, Canada
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Common Butterwort
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Ontario, Canada
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Common Butterwort
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Ontario, Canada
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Common Butterwort
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Bruce Peninsula National Park
Ontario, Canada
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Common Butterwort
(Pinguicula vulgaris)
Michipicoten Bay, Lake Superior
Ontario, Canada
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Common Butterwort
(Pinguicula vulgaris)
Bruce Peninsula National Park
Ontario, Canada
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