Plant Details
Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa
Southern Purple Pitcherplant, Pitcher-plant
Scientific Name: |
Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa |
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Genus: |
Sarracenia |
Species Epithet: |
purpurea var. venosa |
Common Name: |
Southern Purple Pitcherplant, Pitcher-plant |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcherplant Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Yellow, Purple |
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: |
April, May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet savannas, sandhill seepage bogs, hillside seepage bogs. 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: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure, G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
Exploited (*Key) |
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: |
Efloras Bird-Friendly Native Plants |
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