Okefenokee Swamp Parrot Pitcher Plants

Parrot Pitcher Plant Sarracenia psittacina
Parrot Pitcher Plant; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. April 17, 2023 ©williamwisephoto.com

Hidden among the taller Okefenokee Giant Hooded Pitcher plants (Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis) is it’s cousin, the Parrot Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia psittacinae). The Parrot has shorter pitchers which lay more parallel, or prostrate, to the ground. In fact, upon seeing my first Parrot Pitcher Plants, I thought it was merely a stunted or new growth Hooded Pitcher! Sarracenia are carnivorous plants that trap insects.

Parrot Pitcher Plant; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. April 17, 2023 ©williamwisephoto.com

 

 

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  1. Hi William.

    The beauty of the Lord’s Creation is not confined to the magnificent views from the mountain tops.

    I love how the Lord gave such attention to even the smallest parts of Hi Creation.

    Thanks for sharing.

    God Bless!

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