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Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa
Sarracenia purpurea L. var. venosa (Raf.) Fernald
Southern Purple Pitcherplant, Southern Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant Family)
Synonym(s): Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa
USDA Symbol: SAPUV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 18 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowers usually purplish-red, some populations yellow.
Distribution
USA: GA , NC , SC , VAWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-17Research By: Joseph A. Marcus