Sarracenia rubra
Adaptation
Sarracenia rubra, has created an advantage over most of the other plants in their environment. The pitcher plant is able to obtain nutrients from insects and other prey, which gives Sarracenia rubra a gain in the competition to survive.
The plant has nectar glands to
attract the prey as well as digestive enzymes to obtain nutrients from the
victims.
Numerous species of Sarracenia have adapted to let light into the pitcher. Light windows located on the upper section of the pitcher allow light to get inside. The light windows are clusters of cells that do not have chlorophyll. These cell clusters allow light to penetrate the inside walls of the pitcher. As a result, the inside of the pitcher is not dark and insects are attracted inside.
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Many pitcher plants, including Sarracenia rubra, have a special lid that is located on top of the pitcher. The lid protects the plant from destruction due to rain, which could cause the plant to overflow and tip to one side.
Reproduction
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