Small Butterwort is a petite carnivorous plant with compact rosettes and pale violet flowers. It thrives in nutrient-poor environments, capturing insects to supplement its diet.
Habitat
It grows in wet, sandy soils and bogs.
Diet
It traps and digests insects with its sticky leaves.
How common
Rare
Best time to see a Small Butterwort
The best time to see a Small Butterwort is February–April, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 2,664 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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