Bog Trail at Black Moshannon - Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, USA - Carnivorous Plant Localities on Waymarking.com

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The Bog Trail and Boardwalk is a 1/2 mile out and back trail along the edge of the bog at Black Moshannon State Park. The trail is ADA compliant with parking available at the trailhead.

From the signage: " Insects...Yum!
Pennsylvania is home to three insect-eating plants...and you'll find all three here. The Pitcher Plant lures insects with nectar. Insects slip and fall into the pitcher, where downward pointing hairs prevent escape from a deadly cocktail of rainwater and digestive juices.

Parking Location: N 40° 54.081 W 078° 03.470 Type of Locality: Wild Terrain Difficulty: Species Present: Sarracenia purpurea, common pitcher plant & Dosria, honeydew & Utricularia, bladderwort. Aldrovanda: no Byblis: no Cephalotus: no Darlingtonia: no Dionaea: no Drosera: yes Drosophyllum: no Genlisea: no Heliamphora: no Nepenthes: no Pinguicula: no Sarracenia: yes Triphyophyllum: no Utricularia: yes

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/19/2022 r.e.s.t.seekers visited it