Pinguicula grandiflora

Species of plant

Pinguicula grandiflora, commonly known as the large-flowered butterwort,^[1] is a temperate insectivorous plant in the Lentibulariaceae family.^[2] One distinguishing feature of the species is its flower, which is much larger than the average for the genus.

The plant is native to parts of Europe; such as France, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland,^[3] It is not native to Great Britain, but has been introduced in a few places in England and Wales.^[4] It has also been introduced to Czechoslovakia.^[3]

There are 2 known subspecies;^[3]

• Pinguicula grandiflora subsp. grandiflora
• Pinguicula grandiflora subsp. rosea (Mutel) Casper

References

1. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
2. Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
3. "Pinguicula grandiflora Lam. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
4. Stace, Clive (2010). "Pinguicula grandiflora". New Flora of the British Isles (3rd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 664. ISBN 978-0-521-70772-5.