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Sarracenia rosea
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, F.W. Case & R.B. Case
Pink Pitcherplant, Pink Pitcher Plant
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant Family)
Synonym(s): Sarracenia purpurea var. burkii
USDA Symbol: SARO14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 1 foot in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Normal flower color is deep, rosy pink. Some plants are nearly white with a light pink blush.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MSNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 rosea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sarracenia rosea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sarracenia rosea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-17Research By: Joseph A. Marcus