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Introduction
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5 Butterworts
GENUS
Pinguicula |
There are about 80 species of butterworts worldwide. Many can be found in Mexico and in Europe. They grow on wet, dripping, moss-covered rocks in the mountains, on moist, grass-covered sandy ditches in savannahs, and in other similar conditions, sometimes in the company of other carnivorous plants. Butterworts are rosette of thin leaves, typically lying prostrate, with white, fibrous roots. The upper surface of the leaf is covered with short-stalked glands that secrete clear, sticky mucilage to trap small animal prey. The leaf feels greasy to the touch because of this secretion. This gave the plant its common name. The generic name Pinguicula is derived from the Latin word pinguis, meaning fat........ Click Description for more.