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Description: The yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia flava) grows up to three feet tall and lives in wet pinelands and bogs in the southeastern United States. The plant’s nectar glands secrete a chemical soup that includes coniine, a narcotic that may intoxicate the plant’s prey. Waxy scales on the upper surfaces of the pitcher increase the likelihood that insects—preferably wasps, bees and flies—will fall in Picture Stats: Views: 908 Filesize: 83.74kB Height: 390 Width: 520 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=2428