NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Pinguicula pumila
Small Butterwort, Dwarf Butterwort, Bog Violet
Scientific Name: |
Pinguicula pumila |
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Genus: |
Pinguicula |
Species Epithet: |
pumila |
Common Name: |
Small Butterwort, Dwarf Butterwort, Bog Violet |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Violet |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pine savannas and wet pine flatwoods (Carteret and Pender counties)” (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
"Small Butterwort grows 6-8 inches tall above a basal rosette of broad, succulent leaves. The few leaves form a rosette at the base of the plant and have a sticky surface that captures small insects. The margin of the leaf rolls inward over the insect until it is digested. There is 1 flower, whitish or pale violet, about 3/4 inch across, funnel-shaped, somewhat 2-lipped, with 5 petal-like lobes and a spur at the base, like a larkspur. All Pinguicula spp. bear short glandular hairs, and clammy leaves designed to trap small insects." Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center |
David Paynter, Holly Shelter, April 2012 |
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