Pinguicula caerulea explained

Pinguicula caerulea, commonly referred to as blue butterwort, blueflower butterwort, or violet butterwort, is a flowering plant species in the carnivorous butterwort (Pinguicula) genus and bladderwort family (Lentibulariaceae).[1] It is a perennial dicot.[2] It grows in moist sandy pineland habitat in the south-east USA.[3] Caerulus is Latin for from the sky or sea and refers to the color of the flowers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. www.wildflower.org.
  2. Web site: Plants Profile for Pinguicula caerulea (blueflower butterwort). plants.usda.gov.
  3. Web site: Pinguicula caerulea. plants.ces.ncsu.edu.
  4. Web site: Flower Friday: Blueflower butterwort. February 2, 2018.