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Sarraceniaceae

not marked as a favorite taxon Sarraceniaceae Dumortier. Common name: Pitcherplant Family.

A family of 3 genera and about 22 species, perennial insectivorous herbs, of e. North America (Sarracenia), w. North America (Darlingtonia), and ne. South America (Heliamphora).

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References: Kubitzki et al. (2004); Mellichamp (2009b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Neyland & Merchant (2006); Schnell (2002b). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Sarraceniaceae© Scott Ward | Sarracenia | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Sarraceniaceae© Scott Ward | Sarracenia
image #3 of Sarraceniaceae© Scott Ward | Sarracenia
image #4 of Sarraceniaceae© Scott Ward | Sarracenia minor var. minor | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Sarraceniaceae© Scott Ward | Sarracenia | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Sarraceniaceae© Scott Ward | Sarracenia | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Sarraceniaceae© Alan M. Cressler | Sarracenia rosea | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Sarraceniaceae© Floyd A. Griffith | Sarracenia flava | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Sarraceniaceae© Alan Cressler: Sarracenia rubra subsp. rubra, Francis Marion National Forest, Berkeley County, South Carolina 2 by Alan Cressler | Sarracenia rubra ssp. rubra source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Sarraceniaceae© Alan Cressler: Sarracenia psittacina, Escambia County, Alabama 1 by Alan Cressler | Sarracenia psittacina source | Original Image ⭷

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