pitcher plant
noun
: a plant (especially family Sarraceniaceae, the pitcher-plant family) with pitcher-shaped leaves in which insects are trapped and digested by means of a fluid secreted by the leaves
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Native pitcher plants grow in clusters in the wetlands.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Special collections include a pitcher plant bog, native azaleas and more than 15 cultivars of pawpaw.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Rainwater is also necessary to keep carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, and butterworts in good health.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 18 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Special collections include a pitcher plant bog, native azaleas and more than 15 cultivars of pawpaw.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Rainwater is also necessary to keep carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, and butterworts in good health.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 18 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Pitcher plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitcher%20plant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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