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Title
<em>Pinguicula lutea</em>
Author
Sherwin Carlquist Santa Barbara California USA
Keywords
Pinguicula lutea
Description
Pinguicula lutea
The leaves of Pinguicula lutea seen up close, bear short hairs, (seen at the base of the lower leaf) which secrete sticky mucilage. Invisible in the shiny surface of the picture are tiny round glad hairs that digest insects that are caught in the mucilage.
Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Carlquist, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
Collection
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Botanical Name
<em>Pinguicula lutea</em>
Common Name
Butterwort
Location Area
Jacksonville
Location State
Florida
Location Country
USA
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