Well, I'm a day late, but I'll sneak in on wildflower Wednesday with these shots I took on the weekend in a bog in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia.
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| Sacrricenia purpurea |
This native Pitcher Plant has been a favourite plant of mine for almost ever. Here is a view of the habitat. I need to create a tiny bog garden and recruit some of these great plants for it.
The genus is named after Dr. Michel Sarrazin (1659-1734), Canada's first professional botanist, according to Bill Casselman's Canadian Garden Words (1997). I say he was Canadian; he was from Burgundy, and went to New France to serve in medicine and surgery. Along with medical work he catalogued and collected a vast amount of plant material. The species, "purpurea," means purple, naturally. Some of the common names include "Indian Cup," "Petis Couchons," "Piggywigs," and "Whip-poor-will's Boots."
Check out Wildflower Wednesdays, the last of each month, hosted by clay and limestone.
Jeff, I've always wanted to see pitcher plants in their natural habitat! How cool! Let us know when you create your bog. gail
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet little blooms!
ReplyDeleteI love that deep, dark purple color, or would we call it wine? Happy WW.~~Dee
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