Wild CPs in Michigan

[Dragoness]

Took me a few tries to track down local bogs. Found many swamps the first few times. Eventually, I found a bog bordering a small lake (more like a pond, in my opinion) and went for a short walk:

It was really too easy - the boardwalk goes straight up to the bog, and Sarracenias were visible from the boardwalk.

Saw some other pretty flowers - I wish now I'd paid more attention to them, but I was wayyyyy too focused on other things. This one looks like some kind of Lobelia to me (gotta look it up to be sure.)

The Sphag was beautiful:

And I was very excited to see these guys:

S. purpurea purpurea - this was one of the redder individuals.

A less-red individual.

Drosera rotundifolia (reasonably positive I got a good ID on it, but if you think that is NOT it, please let me know!)

 

[Tanukimo]

Darn, no utrics? Just kidding. It is interesting how one form of the sphagnum is thinner while the other one is more robust. Different species maybe?

 

[Iwest]

Good ID, that is definitely rotundifolia. Beautiful pictures, looks like an awesome trip!

 

[Plant Planter]

If I ever have a few hours of free time, I'm definitely driving over!

 

[Dragoness]

I am not very familiar with Utrics - they may have been present, and overlooked.

 

[Cthulhu138]

Congrats, you finally found them ! That flower looks like Lobelia puberula. If Utricularia are not in bloom, they can be very easily overlooked.

 

[chevyguy8893]

Nice find, it looks like the search paid off well. You are correct in that being a type of Lobelia, it appears to be Lobelia kalmii.