SARRACENIACEAE - Pitcher Plant Family
Perennial, insectivorous herbs
Leaves alternate, in basal rosette,modified into tubular or vaselike
structures which fill with water and trap insects; water contains digestive
enzymes that break down insects; bottom of pitcher is smooth, upper part
has stiff retrorse hairs
Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, solitary
on a scape, style expanded and peltate
or umbrella-like
Fruit a loculicidal capsule with small
numerous seeds
3 genera, 15 species
Economic uses: ornamentals
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