[医] 瓶子草属

[ noun ]
pitcher plants
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Sarracenia \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}.