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Wildflowers of Europe

Pinguicula leptoceras

Family : LENTIBULARIACEAE (Bladderwort Family)
Common Name (UK) : Southern Butterwort
Common Name (DE) : Dünnsporniges Fettkraut
Common Name (FR) : Grassette à éperon grêle, Grassette à éperon étroit
Habitat : Wet places
Remarks : As with the Alpine Butterwort, this is a carnivorous plant which entraps insects on it's sticky leaves and digests them.
First appearing : June
Abundance : Abundant

  • Photo Date :June 8, 2007
  • Location :Along the Horlachbach river near Niederthai, Austria (Öztal).
    N47° 07.851' E10° 58.412'
  • Elevation :1567m
  • Photo Date :June 14, 2016
  • Location :Parc National du Mercantour, Vallée des Merveilles