Introductory
SPECIES: Sarracenia purpurea | Pitcher-Plant 



ABBREVIATION : 
SARPUR

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SAPU4


COMMON NAMES : 
   pitcher-plant
   flytrap
   sidesaddle plant
   Huntsman's cup
   frog's britches


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for pitcher-plant is Sarracenia
purpurea L.  Recognized subspecies and forms are [22]:

        S. purpurea ssp. purpurea Wherry - northern plants
        S. p. ssp. p. forma heterophylla (Eaton) Fern. - yellow flowers
        S. p. ssp. venosa Raf. - southern plants        

Natural hybrids normally occur in disturbed areas, indicating hybrid
viability may be positively correlated with soil disturbance.  The five
naturally occurring hybrids are [9,18]:

        S. purpurea  X  S. alata = S. exornata
        S. purpurea  X  S. flava = S. catesbaei
        S. purpurea  X  S. leucophylla = S. mitchelliana
        S. purpurea  X  S. minor = S. swaniana
        S. purpurea  X  S. rubra = S. chelsonii


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Sarracenia purpurea is listed as endangered in Georgia and Illinois; S. p.
forma heterophylla is listed as threatened in Michigan [11,24].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Crystal Walkup, October 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Walkup, Crystal. Sarracenia purpurea. 1991. In: Remainder of Citation

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