"Pinguicula vulgaris. 1. calyx, &c. 2. stamen; 3. pistil; 4. longitudinal section of it; 5. half a fruit; 6. seeds, natural size; 7. embryo very much magnified." -Lindley, 1853

Common Butterwort

"Pinguicula vulgaris. 1. calyx, &c. 2. stamen; 3. pistil; 4. longitudinal section of it; 5. half a fruit;…

The common names of pinguicula vulgaris are bog violet and butter root. The flowers are violet and bloom May to July. The leaves are one to three inches long.

Pinguicula Vulgaris

The common names of pinguicula vulgaris are bog violet and butter root. The flowers are violet and bloom…