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Sarraceniaceae
Sarracenia

not marked as a favorite taxon Sarracenia minor Walter.

Non-standard. Added for North Carolina Botanical Garden planted species. Habitat: Non-standard. Added for North Carolina Botanical Garden planted species.

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Carnivorous perennial of wet pine savannas, seepage slopes and bogs.

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

Leaves: Leaves are erect, green pitchers (tubes that trap insects) tinged with red, embellished with white patches (actually opaque "windows") on upper parts and with a strongly curved hood, which covers the opening; a narrow wing runs along length of pitcher.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flower solitary, nodding from the top of an erect stalk slightly shorter than pitchers; light yellow; consisting of 5 drooping petals (1-2 in. long), 5 strongly curved triangular sepals (also yellow, sometimes reddening with age) and an umbrella-like structure in the center.

Fruits:

Comments: Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis has taller pitchers (to as much as 28 in.) and the flowering stalk is decidedly shorter than the pitchers.

Height: to 14 in.

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description: Carnivorous perennial of wet pine savannas, seepage slopes and bogs.

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

leaves: Leaves are erect, green pitchers (tubes that trap insects) tinged with red, embellished with white patches (actually opaque "windows") on upper parts and with a strongly curved hood, which covers the opening; a narrow wing runs along length of pitcher.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flower solitary, nodding from the top of an erect stalk slightly shorter than pitchers; light yellow; consisting of 5 drooping petals (1-2 in. long), 5 strongly curved triangular sepals (also yellow, sometimes reddening with age) and an umbrella-like structure in the center.

fruits:

comments: Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis has taller pitchers (to as much as 28 in.) and the flowering stalk is decidedly shorter than the pitchers.

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native range: NC, SC, GA & FL



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