Sarracenia alata - Areolate Form (Jasper County, Texas) antho-free They emerge from traps that

They emerge from traps that measure up to 3

the plant produces curved phyllodia similar to those of S

and a well-defined throat patch

'Adrian Slack' but are slightly smaller (6-7 cm) and often more ruffled

Sarracenia alata - Areolate Form (Jasper County, Texas) antho-free They emerge from traps thatHere's an interesting Sarracenia alata! This is an areolate form which is relatively unusual for this species. Areoles are small windows on the pitchers that allow light to permiate the pitcher. More commonly seen in Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia psittacina and Sarracenia leucophylla, it's believed that these windows aid the plants' ability to capture insects. It's thought that the windows confuse insects trying to escape the pitcher by heading towards