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Sarracenia leucophylla (Crimson pitcherplant)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Sarracenia leucophylla Raf.

Crimson pitcherplant, Crimson Pitcher-plant

Sarraceniaceae (Pitcherplant Family)

USDA Symbol: SALE4

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A carnivorous plant bearing nodding, brownish-red flowers and clusters of erect, hollow, pitcher-like leaves; each leaf colored at top with reddish-purple veins on a white background and topped by an erect, roundish, wavy-edged hood.

Insects and other small organisms are attracted to this plant by the colorful leaf opening and by nectar secreted inside; they fall into the collected water and are then digested by plant enzymes or by bacterial action, thereby providing essential nutrients. Sweet Pitcher-plant (S. rubra), found from North Carolina south to Florida and west to Mississippi, has a slender, erect trumpet, 4-20 inches (10-50 cm) tall and green veined with red; the flowers are very fragrant, with the odor of English Violet (Viola odorata).

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
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Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC
Native Distribution: North Carolina; Florida west to Mississippi.
Native Habitat: Sandy bogs.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Plant identification, green and tube-like
September 18, 2008
LOOKING FOR NAME OF A GREEN TUBE-LIKE PLANT (SHAPED LIKE A CALLA LILY). THE VEINS ARE VISIBLE. MAYBE IN CLUSTER
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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Longwood Gardens - Newark, DE

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Sarracenia leucophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sarracenia leucophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sarracenia leucophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-07-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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