Pitcher Plants with Dr. Rob Naczi
From Plant People by New York Botanical Garden
March 30, 2026 · 26 min · Season 3 · Episode 5
About this episode
Dr. Rob Naczi discusses pitcher plants and their ecological significance with host Jennifer Bernstein.
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Rob Naczi, Arthur J. Cronquist Curator of North American Botany at the New York Botanical Garden. Listen in as he and host Jennifer Bernstein, NYBG President and CEO, discuss pitcher plants—carnivorous plants with unique leaves that function as traps for insects. They might look exotic, but there’s even a species native to New York. In summer, you can find them growing alongside the boardwalk here in the Native Plant Garden! Come explore why these important plants still have much to teach us, and the environmental threats they currently face.
People in this episode
Host: Jennifer Bernstein
Guest: Dr. Rob Naczi
Topics covered
- pitcher plants
- carnivorous plants
- North American botany
- environmental threats
- native plants
Keywords
- pitcher plants
- carnivorous plants
- New York
- botany
- environmental threats
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Botanical Garden
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