Plant Details
Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa
Southern Purple Pitcherplant, Pitcher-plant
Scientific Name: |
Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa |
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Common Name: |
Southern Purple Pitcherplant, Pitcher-plant |
Plant Family |
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcherplant Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
Purple |
Size in Feet: |
bloom 1.5 |
Light: |
Sun |
Soil Moisture: |
Hygric(*) |
Bloom Time: |
April - May |
Habitat Description: |
Wet savannas, sandhill seepage bogs, hillside seepage bogs. Rare in NC Piedmont, common in Coastal Plain. |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure, G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*) |
State Status: |
Exploited (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
Carnivorous -- See also The Carnivorous Plant FAQ, courtesy of The International Carnivorous Plant Society |
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Pitfall Traps
Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004 |
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Plants in Full Sun
Note the purple coloring |
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Plants in a Mountain bog
Tom Harville |
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Blooms
Tom Harville |
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Bloom Close up
Tom Harville |
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Seeds
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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