Purple pitcher plant

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:adaptation nutrient-poor soils
gptkbp:attracts beetles
ants
flies
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:purple_pitcher_plant
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy 1753
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkb:Newfoundland
gptkb:northern_United_States
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sarraceniaceae
gptkbp:flowerColor purple
solitary
gptkbp:floweringSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:fruitType capsule
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sarracenia
gptkbp:growthForm gptkb:perennial
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
bogs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purple pitcher plant
gptkbp:isCarnivorous true
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafType pitcher-shaped
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Canada
gptkb:North_America
eastern United States
gptkbp:notableFeature contains digestive enzymes
mutualism with mosquito larvae
pitcher leaves collect rainwater
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ericales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C3
gptkbp:pollinatedBy insects
gptkbp:protectedBy some US states
gptkbp:range https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sarracenia_purpurea_range.png
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sarracenia_purpurea
gptkbp:seedDispersal wind
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Sarracenia_purpurea_subsp._purpurea
gptkb:Sarracenia_purpurea_subsp._venosa
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pollution
gptkbp:trapsPrey insects
gptkbp:type fibrous
gptkbp:usedBy indigenous peoples (medicinal)
gptkbp:usedIn ornamental horticulture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4