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NC Native Plant Society:
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Pinguicula planifolia

Chapman's Butterwort

Scientific Name:

Pinguicula planifolia

Genus:

Pinguicula

Species Epithet:

planifolia

Common Name:

Chapman's Butterwort

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family)

Native/Alien:

S.E. Native

Size:

0-1 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Purple

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Wet

Bloom Time:

Jan, Feb, March

Habitat Description:

Pond margins, bogs, flatwoods. Not native to NC.

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

Leaf Retention:

Nothing Specified

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Not Assigned

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

(*Key)

Global Rank:

G3 - Vulnerable, G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key)

State Status:

(*Key)

Notes:

Suitable for bog garden. Has nice bronze-colored rosette.

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Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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