Canada’s Native Carnivorous Plants

There are a ton of carnivorous plants native to Canada! It can be fun and challenging to find them in the wild. Knowing their habitat and the type of soil they like to grow in is helpful to find them. If you do find a native Canadian carnivorous plant, be sure not to poach or take any of them as this threatens these incredible plants. Please be a helpful steward to these amazing lifeforms.

Canadian Sundew Native Species

There are a variety of Drosera that grow natively in Canada. Drosera exists in every continent except Antarctica, and North America is no exception. Canada is filled with Drosera! These plants catch flies and other small organisms on their sticky leaves where they are then digested. To name some of the species there are

• Drosera anglica
• Drosera intermedia
• Drosera linearis
• Drosera filiformis
• Drosera rotundifolia

In addition to these, there are crosses like

• Drosera x anglica
• Drosera x obovata
• Drosera x beleziana

Canadian Butterwort Native Species

There are even a few Pinguicula (Butterwort) that are native to Canada! These plants catch flies and other small organisms on their sticky leaves where they are then digested. They are namely

• Pinguicula macroceras
• Pinguicula villosa
• Pinguicula vulgaris

Canadian Pitcher Plant Native Species

Canada, unknown by many, has a native pitcher plant! It is in the Sarracenia genus and grows in certain areas from Newfoundland to British Columbia! This plant catches small organisms in its pitcher-shaped leaves where they are then digested.

Canadian Bladderwort Native Species

Canada has many varieties of Utricularia (Bladderwort) found in aquatic and terrestrial species. These plants small organisms in their bubble-shaped root capsules under the ground where they are then digested. The species are

• Utricularia cornuta
• Utricularia geminiscapa
• Utricularia gibba
• Utricularia intermedia
• Utricularia macrorhiza
• Utricularia minor
• Utricularia ochroleuca
• Utricularia purpurea
• Utricularia radiate
• Utricularia resupinata
• Utricularia stygia
• Utricularia subulata

Canadian False Asphodel Native Species

The Triantha occidentalis is a carnivorous plant that was recently discovered to be carnivorous. Its flower stalk is sticky and traps insects that it then digests. This species can be found in British Columbia.