Meaning of SARRACENIA
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| | Definition: | | [n] pitcher plants |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Sarracenia |
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| | See Also: | | common pitcher plant, dicot genus, family Sarraceniaceae, hooded pitcher plant, huntsman's cup, huntsman's cups, huntsman's horn, huntsman's horns, magnoliopsid genus, pitcher-plant family, Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia purpurea, Sarraceniaceae, trumpets, yellow pitcher plant, yellow trumpet | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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}.
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