A butterwort is a carnivorous plant. The butterwort has a musty or cheesy smelling fluid on the leaves to attract, catch, and digest small insects. The leaves will slightly curl so that the fluid will pool around its victim. The butterwort gets its name from the "greasy" feel of the leaves. The butterwort has 2 different fluids, one that is glue-like and is used to trap its food, the other is used to dissolve any tiny insects that land on them.

Habitat: Wet pinelands, ditches, roadsides, moist, sandy soil. open areas and thin woods (pine).

Range: Near the coast from Texas to North Carolina.

Flower Color: butter yellow, or Purple

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Food
bees, butterflies, birds, mayflys, pollen, seed parts, ants

Medical Uses: The fluid of the leaves contain an antiseptic that has been used to treat wounds.