Thursday, June 27, 2024

June 27, 2024

This is a Yellow Butterwort
It secretes mucilage from it's stems and leaves
This is the same glue
That I used in school
I used it for crafts, the plant uses it to feed.

Location: Apalachicola National Forest

Sources: https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-pinguicula-lutea

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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