Pinguicula of the Temperate North - 1

Pinguicula of the Temperate North is the first volume of a series of two books that document all carnivorous butterworts (Pinguicula) of the world, for the very first time and in unparalleled detail. These spectacular carnivorous plants produce leaves lined with tiny tentacles tipped with droplets of glistening, sticky mucus.

Small insects become affixed to the sticky, fly-paper leaves of Pinguicula, die and are digested offering the plant nutrients to grow. In Pinguicula of the Temperate North, all Pinguicula taxa from the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and northern Africa are documented in lavish detail.

The morphology, diversity, taxonomy and botanical history of all recognised taxa is described in depth in clear English prose.

All descriptions are accompanied with numerous spectacular images covering many Pinguicula taxa that have never been photographed before.