Darlingtonia
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| Cobra Lily | ||||||||||||||
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 Darlingtonia's translucent stems confuse insects trying to escape | ||||||||||||||
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| Darlingtonia californica Torr., 1853 |
Darlingtonia (Darlingtonia californica), also called the California Pitcher plant or Cobra Lily, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae. It is native to California and Oregon, growing in bogs and seeps. The name Cobra Lily is from the resemblance of the tubular leaves to a rearing cobra, complete with "fangs".
The genus Darlingtonia is monotypic.
The plant was discovered in 1841 by the botanist J. D. Brackenridge at Mount Shasta. In 1853 it was described by John Torrey, who named the genus Darlingtonia after a friend.
External links
- The Carnivorous Plant Society - Darlingtonia californica (http://www.thecarnivorousplantsociety.org/cpsabouttheplants4.html)
- Darlingtonia State Natural Site (http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_115.php)