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Cressler, Alan

Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis

Sarracenia rubra Walter ssp. alabamensis (F.W. Case & R.B. Case) Schnell

Alabama Pitcherplant, Alabama Pitcher Plant

Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant Family)

Synonym(s): Sarracenia alabamensis

USDA Symbol: SARUA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2HZ
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (AL)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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 rubra ssp. alabamensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-14
Research By: SET

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