Darlington Californica
Francine Aponte
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Carnivorous Plant
a. Kingdom: Plantae
b. Phylum: Anthophyta
c. Order : Sarraceniales
d. Family : Sarraceniacea
e. Genus: Darlington Californica
f. Class: Dicotyledone
III. Natural Habitat
a. When was it discovered
b. Where is it found
c. What climate and conditions needed to thrive
IV. Diet
V. Germination / Pollination
a. They may exceed over 25 feet long, weigh as much as 300 pounds, and can have a girth as thick as a telephone pole
b. Body colors vary from pale tan, yellowish-brown or gray, with large reddish outlined blotches and can be born albino (yellowish with red eyes).
VI. What they Know of it
a. Hurricane Andrew one of major reasons for this invasion to this ecosystem
b. Pythons from all over Florida are turning up in the Everglades National Park
c. Impact on native species to the Everglades
d. Federally Regulated
Scientific Name and Common Name
Rank
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta (division including all the flowering plants)
Class: Dicotyledones
Order: Sarraceniales (having Scappoose flowers and leaves that secrete a viscous fluid and are variously modified to serve as insect traps)
Family: Sarraceniacea
Genus: Darlingtonia (a genus of Californian insectivorous plants characterized by arched and hooded leaves and solitary flowered scapes)
Species: (Darlingtonia californica)
TRAP TYPE: Pitfall Trap
Darlingtonia Californica, also called the California Pitcher plant or the Cobra Lilly, is the sole member of the darlingtonia genus, and is native to Northern California and Oregon. They grow in bogs and seeps with cold running water and, due to its rarity in the field, it is designated as uncommon. The genus Darlingtonia is monotypic, i.e. only one species in the genus.
The leaves of the Cobra Lily are bulbous and form a hollow cavity, with an opening situated underneath a swollen, balloon like structure and two pointed leaves hanging off the end like fangs. Unlike most pitcher plants, the
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Carnivorous Plant
a. Kingdom: Plantae
b. Phylum: Anthophyta
c. Order : Sarraceniales
d. Family : Sarraceniacea
e. Genus: Darlington Californica
f. Class: Dicotyledone
III. Natural Habitat
a. When was it discovered
b. Where is it found
c. What climate and conditions needed to thrive
IV. Diet
V. Germination / Pollination
a. They may exceed over 25 feet long, weigh as much as 300 pounds, and can have a girth as thick as a telephone pole
b. Body colors vary from pale tan, yellowish-brown or gray, with large reddish outlined blotches and can be born albino (yellowish with red eyes).
VI. What they Know of it
a. Hurricane Andrew one of major reasons for this invasion to this ecosystem
b. Pythons from all over Florida are turning up in the Everglades National Park
c. Impact on native species to the Everglades
d. Federally Regulated
Scientific Name and Common Name
Rank
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta (division including all the flowering plants)
Class: Dicotyledones
Order: Sarraceniales (having Scappoose flowers and leaves that secrete a viscous fluid and are variously modified to serve as insect traps)
Family: Sarraceniacea
Genus: Darlingtonia (a genus of Californian insectivorous plants characterized by arched and hooded leaves and solitary flowered scapes)
Species: (Darlingtonia californica)
TRAP TYPE: Pitfall Trap
Darlingtonia Californica, also called the California Pitcher plant or the Cobra Lilly, is the sole member of the darlingtonia genus, and is native to Northern California and Oregon. They grow in bogs and seeps with cold running water and, due to its rarity in the field, it is designated as uncommon. The genus Darlingtonia is monotypic, i.e. only one species in the genus.
The leaves of the Cobra Lily are bulbous and form a hollow cavity, with an opening situated underneath a swollen, balloon like structure and two pointed leaves hanging off the end like fangs. Unlike most pitcher plants, the