butterwort

• Substantiv, das eine fleischfressende Sumpfpflanze der Gattung Pinguicula bezeichnet, die sich durch eine Rosette klebriger Grundblätter zum Fang kleiner Insekten und leuchtende purpurne, gelbe oder weiße Blüten auszeichnet.

A noun referring to a carnivorous bog plant of the genus Pinguicula, characterized by a rosette of sticky basal leaves that trap small insects, and showy purple, yellow, or white flowers.

1. Carnivorous plantC1formalscientific

   Any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula, having showy purple, yellow, or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects.

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   • The butterwort uses its sticky leaves to capture small insects for nutrients.
   • In the bog, we found a beautiful yellow-flowered butterwort.
   • Butterworts are fascinating because they thrive in nutrient-poor soil by digesting bugs.