An early 19th century illustration of American Bog Plants, showing a skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), a yellow pitcherplant (Sarracenia flava), and a Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) growing on the bank of a pond. The yellow pitcherplant and Venus flytrap are carnivorous plants. This artwork for Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" in 1807, was printed, for the publisher, by T. Bensley, London, England.

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Size: 2802px × 3596px
Location: Published in the UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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