Pitcher Plant Trap #1
by Stefan Diller
Title
Pitcher Plant Trap #1
Artist
Stefan Diller
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Pitcher plant trap. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a close-up of the lip of the trap of a Nepenthes pitcher plant, a tropical carnivorous plants. The trap (or pitcher) starts as a small bud and gradually expands to form the structure seen here. Scent, nectar and colour attract insects that fall into the liquid at the bottom of the pitcher. Trapped there, they are dissolved by digestive enzymes. This provides the plant with nutrients, such as phosphorous and nitrogen. Pitcher plants are found in nutrient-poor habitats, such as swamps.
Uploaded
August 5th, 2016
Statistics
Viewed 453 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/14/2024 at 4:27 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments
There are no comments for Pitcher Plant Trap #1. Click here to post the first comment.