Sarracenia alata - Areolate Form (Jasper County, Texas) antho-free should not be expected to

should not be expected to be found growing wild in Ireland

They emerge from traps that measure up to 3

the plant produces curved phyllodia similar to those of S

The colouring is a real showstopper: deep green at the base fading into rich maroon-red

Sarracenia alata - Areolate Form (Jasper County, Texas) antho-free should not be expected toHere's an interesting Sarracenia alata! This is an areolate form which is relatively unusual for this species. Areoles are small windows on the pitchers that allow light to permiate the pitcher. More commonly seen in Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia psittacina and Sarracenia leucophylla, it's believed that these windows aid the plants' ability to capture insects. It's thought that the windows confuse insects trying to escape the pitcher by heading towards