Sarracenia leucophylla - White Pitcher Plant - $10 (haight ashbury)
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Sarracenia leucophylla, or the White Pitcher Plant is a hooded carnivorous plant native to Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama. It has specialized carnivorous leaves that form into a narrow hollow cone to serve as a trap for insects. The insects are attracted to the nectar of the plant and then crawl into the pitcher. They become trapped and die. The decayed insect's nutrients are then absorbed by the plant as food. Showy flowers bloom in the spring appearing as an upside-down umbrella on the top of a tall stalk. Bees pollinate the flowers. The first pic shows what it will grow into, and the second pic is typical of the actual plant you get.
