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Phragmites control at Kampoosa Bog, Massachusetts
Botanical carnivore:
The purple pitcher plant (
Sarracenia purpurea
), usually a stranger to calcareous waters, calls Kampoosa its home. This bizarre plant is carnivorous, and feasts upon unwary insects.
Updated October 2006
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