Violet butterwort grows in a moist, sandy environment such as bogs and ditches. It is not recommended as a landscape plant. The leaves are covered with tiny hairs that secrete a sticky substance that attracts insects, looks like water droplets. When the insect lands on the leaves, the margin curl and trap the insect. The enzymes secreted will digest the insect. This plant is typically found in the sandhills of North and South Carolina. More information on Pinguicula .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.