Intro: Carnivorous perennial of wet pine savannas; less commonly found on floating peat mats.

Stems: Stems underground, sending up several pitchers and a single flower stalk per plant.

Leaves: Leaves are narrow, green and red pitchers (tubes that trap insects), 3-12 in. long, with many white patches; they usually lie on the ground in a rosette and each has a broad, curved wing on the upper side and a rounded hood (the "parrot head" referenced in common name) nearly closing the opening.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flower solitary, nodding from the top of an erect stalk taller than the pitchers; maroon; consisting of 5 drooping oblong petals (1-2 in. long), 5 strongly curved triangular sepals and an umbrella-like structure in the center.

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Height: to 6 in.

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description: Carnivorous perennial of wet pine savannas; less commonly found on floating peat mats.

stems: Stems underground, sending up several pitchers and a single flower stalk per plant.

leaves: Leaves are narrow, green and red pitchers (tubes that trap insects), 3-12 in. long, with many white patches; they usually lie on the ground in a rosette and each has a broad, curved wing on the upper side and a rounded hood (the "parrot head" referenced in common name) nearly closing the opening.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flower solitary, nodding from the top of an erect stalk taller than the pitchers; maroon; consisting of 5 drooping oblong petals (1-2 in. long), 5 strongly curved triangular sepals and an umbrella-like structure in the center.

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native range: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC