Cattle grazing and misplaced priorities (v2.0)
-- Cobra Lilies --
Cobra Lilies (Darlingtonia californica) are extraordinary,
carnivorous plants found only in the mountainous regions of California
and western Oregon. These are wetland plants, and are usually found
growing in the harsh environments associated with serpentinic outcrops.
The grand leaves are bizarrely modified to attract insect prey---these
are carnivores! Yet within the plants, other insect species find safe
haven and breed. Cobra Lilies are actually rare ecosystems themselves,
growing in rare montane wetlands.
