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Blue Butterwort

Pinguicula caerulea

Field notes

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). It is a perennial dicot. It grows in moist sandy pineland habitat in the south-east USA. Caerulus is Latin for from the sky or sea and refers to the color of the flowers.

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Wet
Soil: Sand
Resists: Poor soil Wet soil
Habit: Erect Prostrate
Plant type: Carnivorous Wildflower Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and Wikipedia.