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Phragmites control at Kampoosa Bog, Massachusetts

Botanical carnivore: The purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), usually a stranger to calcareous waters, calls Kampoosa its home. This bizarre plant is carnivorous, and feasts upon unwary insects.

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Updated January 2006
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