Nature Walk: Cup Plants

Posted on June 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM by Taylor Eisenhauer

"Water that has collected in the leaves of the cup plant after a rain or from heavy morning dew becomes a microhabitat. It often contains insects, and may be utilized by amphibians such as this chorus frog or by small songbirds as a source of drinking water." --- Carl Kurtz

“Water that has collected in the leaves of the cup plant after a rain or from heavy morning dew becomes a microhabitat. It often contains insects, and may be utilized by amphibians such as this chorus frog or by small songbirds as a source of drinking water.” — Carl Kurtz

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