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Sarracenia purpurea var. montana (Southern appalachian purple pitcherplant)

Cressler, Alan

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea var. montana

Sarracenia purpurea L. ssp. purpurea var. montana D.E. Schnell & Determann

Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant, Huntsman's Cups, Sidesaddle Flytrap, Frog's Britches, Pitcher Plant

Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant Family)

Synonym(s): Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea var. montana

USDA Symbol: SAPUM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The accepted name for this taxon under ICBN rules is Sarracenia purpurea var. montana.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC
Native Distribution: Southern Appalachian Mountains.
Native Habitat: Sphagnum bogs in montane forest clearings.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sarracenia purpurea var. montana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sarracenia purpurea var. montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sarracenia purpurea var. montana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-14
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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