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Fig. 11. A roundleaf sundew plant. This species is found in open sections of gradients in Atlantic white-cedar swamps and bogs. Hairs on the spatula-shaped leaves exude a sticky substance that traps insects, which the plant then digests. Nitrogen from such insect prey is a critical supplement to the low amounts of nitrogen available in bogs and many swamps.
© S. Pickett, Institute of Ecosystem Studies