Pinguicula lusitanica

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Pinguicula lusitanica

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Pinguicula
Species:
P. lusitanica
Binomial name
Pinguicula lusitanica

Pinguicula lusitanica, commonly known as the pale butterwort,

peat bog areas along coastal atlantic western Europe from western Scotland and Ireland south through western England and western France to the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco in north-western Africa
.

It usually forms rosettes 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) across. It is a

germinating and produces copious amounts of seed, making it somewhat of a weed for carnivorous plant growers. The flowers
are small, pale pink with a yellow centre, and funnel-shaped. It self-pollinates to ensure that it will grow back the following year.

Cultivation

Pinguicula lusitanica grows easily in most environments as long as it is not directly exposed to the sun and is kept wet with rainwater. It will feed on any small insects including gnats, fruit flies, ants, small moths, and small mosquitos. Pinguicula lusitanica is considered an easy grower by many carnivorous plant growers and is a good candidate as a beginner carnivorous plant.

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T164050A19631926.en
    . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Flora Europaea: Pinguicula lusitanica
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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