Wetlands/Swamp: Green Pitcher Plant

Green pitcher plants are carnivorous. They have erect, trumpet-shaped, hollow leaves that fill with water. Insects are lured into their inner leaves by the plant's sweet-smelling nectar. The insects are trapped by tiny hairs that act as one-way valves; the insects can get in but not out. The insect is then digested. The Green Pitcher Plant can be found in swampy areas and is listed as endangered throughout its range of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service