NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Sarracenia flava
Yellow Pitcherplant
Scientific Name: |
Sarracenia flava |
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Genus: |
Sarracenia |
Species Epithet: |
flava |
Common Name: |
Yellow Pitcherplant |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcherplant Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Savannas, seepage bogs, pocosins. In the centers of peat domes and large peat-filled Carolina bays, S. flava is sometimes very abundant, occasionally the dominant plant over areas exceeding several square kilometers (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Piedmont, common in Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare, Exploited (*Key) |
Notes: |
Carnivorous -- See also The Carnivorous Plant FAQ, courtesy of The International Carnivorous Plant Society. Listed as "Unusual" in Georgia" (Yellow Flytrap) |
David McAdoo |
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Philip Semanchuk |
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David McAdoo |
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David McAdoo |
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David McAdoo |
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Robert Bachand |
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Robert Bachand |
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Robert Bachand |
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Carteret County |
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Lynda Clay |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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