Sarracenia purpurea
- Carnivorous herb 50 cm tall
- Also called Hunter's Horn
- Large, solitary red-purple-green flower appears atop long stalk in mid to late spring
- Trumpet-shaped hollow leaves with downward-pointing hairs collecting water
- Green, red and purple-pigmented leaf opening and nectar attract insects
- Plant enzymes and bacteria help digest insects
- Lives in acidic soils, sandy bogs
