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Sarracenia

Sarracenia Meaning & Definition
Sarracenia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sarracenia?

[n] pitcher plants

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sarracenia: genus Sarracenia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sarracenia:

See Also | common pitcher plant | dicot genus | family Sarraceniaceae | hooded pitcher plant | huntsman's cup | huntsman's cups | huntsman's horn | huntsman's horns | magnoliopsid genus | pitcher-plant family | Sarracenia flava | Sarracenia minor | Sarracenia purpurea | Sarraceniaceae | trumpets | yellow pitcher plant | yellow trumpet

Sarracenia In Webster's Dictionary

\Sar`ra*ce"ni*a\, n. [NL. So named after a Dr. Sarrazin of Quebec.] (Bot.) A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant. Note: They have hollow pitcher-shaped or tubular leaves, and solitary flowers with an umbrella-shaped style. {Sarracenia purpurea}, the sidesaddle flower, is common at the North; {S. flava}, {rubra}, {Drummondii}, {variolaris}, and {psittacina} are Southern species. All are insectivorous, catching and drowning insects in their curious leaves. See {Illust}. of Sidesaddle flower, under {Sidesaddle}.

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