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Cressler, Alan

Sarracenia rubra ssp. rubra

Sarracenia rubra Walter ssp. rubra

Sweet Pitcherplant, Red Pitcherplant, Red-flowered Pitcherplant, Red-flowered Pitcher Plant

Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SARUR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

State-listed endangered species in GA. State-listed threatened species in FL.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 18 inches in height.
Leaf: Leaf is modified to form a structure commonly referred to as a pitcher.
Flower: Flower sepals maroon, petals maroon or red. Strongly fragrant.
Fruit: A capsule maturing Jun-Jul.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC
Native Habitat: Sand hill seepage bogs, pocosins and wet savannas.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-07-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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