The opening of its leaves is over-hung by a domed lid or hood. The Parrot pitcher plant gets its name from its unusual hood, which resembles a parrots head and beak. It is a low-growing plant and often hidden by other vegetation. The large, Golden Trumpet, which is yellowish to greenish-yellow in color, grows to a height of 3 feet and features a flattish lid or cap over the opening in its leaves. The sundew's short, red stalks, looking like pins in a pincushion, dominate the upper surface of the leaves.
Bladderworts are like mouse traps.
Bladderworts capture their prey using tiny bladders which grow from their submerged thread-like leaves. Sticky leaves of the butterwort lie flat against the ground. When an insect lands, a sticky fluid overwhelms the insect as it comes in contact with the plant's glands during its struggle to free itself.