Editing Pitcher plant (section)

=== Sarraceniaceae ===

The New World pitcher plants (Sarraceniaceae), which comprise three genera, are ground-dwelling herbs whose pitchers arise from a horizontal [[rhizome]]. In this family, the entire leaf forms the pitcher, as opposed to Nepenthaceae, where the pitcher arises from the terminal portion of the leaf. The species of the genus ''[[Heliamphora]]'', which are popularly known as marsh pitchers (or erroneously as sun pitchers), have a simple rolled-leaf pitcher, at the tip of which is a spoon-like structure that secretes nectar. They are restricted to areas of high rainfall in [[South America]]. The [[North America]]n genus ''[[Sarracenia]]'' are the trumpet pitchers, which have a more complex trap than ''Heliamphora'', with an [[Operculum (Botany)|operculum]], which prevents excess accumulation of rainwater in most of the species. The single species in the [[California]] genus ''[[Darlingtonia (plant)|Darlingtonia]]'' is popularly known as the cobra plant, due to its possession of an inflated "lid" with elegant false-exits, and a forked "tongue", which serves to ferry ants and other prey to the entrance of the pitcher. The species in the genus ''Sarracenia'' readily hybridize, making their classification a complex matter.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

The purple pitcher plant, ''[[Sarracenia purpurea]]'', is the [[floral emblem]] of the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada.