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08-73-JM
Title
Pollinators of the northern pitcher plant
Author
Joy Marburger Great Lakes Research and Education Center Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore 1100 Mineral Springs Road Porter IN 46304 USA Joy_Marburger@nps.gov
Keywords
Sarraceniaceae, northern pitcher plant, Bombus affinis, Augochlorella aurata, Flecherimyia fletcheri, Indiana Dunes National La
Description
Sarraceniaceae, northern pitcher plant, Bombus affinis, Augochlorella aurata, Flecherimyia fletcheri, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Sarracenia purpurea
Here is a photo of the northern pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea, taken in Pinhook Bog, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on June 3, 2009. It shows ants collecting nectar in the flower. Pollinators of the northern pitcher plant include two bee species, Bombus affinis and Augochlorella aurata, and one fly species, Flecherimyia fletcheri (Ne
Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Marburger, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
Collection
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Botanical Name
Sarracenia purpurea
Common Name
northern pitcher plant
Location Area
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Location State
Indiana
Location Country
USA
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