Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris an inconspicous insectivorous plant in flower Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve Scotland UK

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Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris an inconspicous insectivorous plant in flower Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve Scotland Small insects settling on the rosette of fleshy leaves are caught in the viscid secretion Digestive enzymes enable nitrogenous nutrients to be taken into the leaves supplementing the process of photosynethesis

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Location: Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve Scotland UK
Photo credit: © Mark Boulton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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