From my quote bot site @wisdom you said...
"Did research on Rhynchospora plants that grow in this same habitat."
Cool! It appears that is the "beaked sedge"?
I've been fascinated by #carnivorousPlants since childhood. 💕 👍
We have a lot of them in the American SE...
(photo showing three carnivorous plants in one frame, #pitcherplants, #butterworts, & #sundews)
I go on an expedition to find them about every three years. 🙂
https://richard.mdpaths.com/nature/plants/pitcher_plants_2025/index.html
So, even if some peat (Canadian peat) is allegedly harvested *sustainably*, I'm thinking this article lays out the problems with using #Peat succinctly and without the hype!
#CornellCooperativeExtension - #PeatMoss and #Sustainability
Excerpt: "Besides #overharvesting, #PeatBogs, #Fens and #PeatSwamps are threatened by climate change, habitat and nearby developments that can change the nature of surrounding areas. They are sensitive to disturbance. There is research that suggests that harvesting of peat bogs adds to climate change by releasing carbon stored in these bogs.
"Peat bogs and fens in America are where #CarnivorousPlants, like #sundews, #bladderworts and #PitcherPlants, and #BogOrchids live side-by-side. The acidic nature of bogs/fens and humidity create the perfect environment for peat moss, orchids and carnivorous plants. #Peatlands are also home to other species that rely on their composition. #Turtles, birds such as #PalmWarblers and #EasternTowhees, #snakes and #grouse, to name a few.
"There are alternatives to peat moss that are more sustainable. #CocoCoir is a material made from the fibers of the coconut husk. When dried, it is packaged into bricks. Once re-hydrated, it can be used in garden containers to both absorb water and keep the soil from drying out. It can be used in the potting mix or on top of the soil instead of mulch. #RiceHulls can be used for drainage in container plant pots. Both coco coir and rice hulls are sustainable. Additionally, #compost can be used in place of peat moss. Coco coir, rice hulls and compost can all be used alone or mixed in with a commercial potting mix to make using peat moss more sustainable."
Learn more:
https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans/peat-moss-and-sustainability
#SolarPunkSunday #PeatAlternatives #PottingSoil #Sustainability #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #CoconutCoir
Waxlip orchid ((Glossodia / Caladenia major) with sundew (Drosera sp. - probably D. auriculata) near Mallacoota, East Gippsland, VIC.
Lots of both sundews and orchids out here in coastal heathland heading into spring - but hot/dry weather since then has seen both suffer a bit in recent weeks.
#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #Caladenia #Sundews #Drosera #CarniverousPlants
Caladenia catenata (White Fingers) flowering amongst tall sundews near Gipsy Point, VIC. Large numbers of these sundews (I'm presuming Drosera auriculata) occur here in both open forest and heathland - often alongside various spring orchid species.
#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #Caladenia #Sundews #Drosera #CarniverousPlants
Interesting small sundew (Drosera sp.) out in heathland near Genoa, VIC on the last orchid scout.
Red basal rosette and compact size suggest that it might be D. peltata (as it is now described in Victoria) which is not that common in East Gippsland. Most other taller Drosera out in large numbers between Genoa and Mallacoota probably look more like D. auriculata - although hard to tell for certain without seeing flowers and seeds on both forms.
#Sundews #CarniverousPlants #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #Drosera
#Florida Panhandle / #Gulf (of Mexico) Coast #CarnivorousPlants
This is the time of year for these amazing plants to spring forth...
I love this photo because it has three completely unrelated species in one frame!
Yellow Trumpet #PitcherPlants, Godfrey’s #Butterwort, and cute little #Sundews. 🙂
Many more photos in the attached gallery...
https://mdpaths.com/rrr/nature/plants/pitcher_plants/pitcher_plants_2020/index.html
Update from this year's expedition with some interesting surprises...
https://mdpaths.com/rrr/nature/plants/pitcher_plants_2025/index.html
#Sundews' secret to survival: Study reveals how #CarnivorousPlants adapt to #microhabitat challenges https://phys.org/news/2025-01-sundews-secret-survival-reveals-carnivorous.html paper: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.14719
"they alter the density of their leaf tentacles and the uptake of nitrogen from prey to thrive in different #microhabitats, such as mounds and hollows, within #peatland #ecosystems... #plants invest more in carnivorous traits, when nutrients from the #soil are limited and light availability is high"
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