Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
Habitat: Low to subalpine elevations; in moist bogs, fens or rocky seeps
Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
Habitat: Low to subalpine elevations;
in moist bogs, fens or rocky seeps
A sticky film covers the leaves of this carnivorous plant that attracts insects which enables the plant to directly digest nitrogen from insect tissue. This plant survives in low-nitrogen boggy areas due to its insectivorous adaptation.