Pitcherplants

Pitcherplants (HM235X)

Location: Washington, DC 20201
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.243', W 77° 0.799'

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United States Botanic Garden

Bogs typically have nutrient poor soils and acidic conditions unsuitable for most plants. However, many organisms, like pitcherplants (Sarracenia spp.), have evolved to thrive in these conditions, and as a result bogs are some of the most diverse habitats in North America. Habitat loses and over-collection have led to many carnivorous plant species becoming endangered. Today it is illegal in most of the United States to collect carnivorous plants from the wild.

Visit the outdoor bog garden in the Region Garden across the street to see more carnivorous plants.

USBG.gov/CarnivorousPlant
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HM NumberHM235X
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Date Added Friday, November 24th, 2017 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 325379 N 4306206
Decimal Degrees38.88738333, -77.01331667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.243', W 77° 0.799'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 14.58" N, 77° 0' 47.94" W
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Area Code(s)202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 128-190 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20201, US
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