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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Sarracenia purpurea var. montana   FAMILY Sarraceniaceae   Go to FSUS key



(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea var. montana   FAMILY Sarraceniaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. montana

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. montana

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 089-01-004:

Sarracenia purpurea   FAMILY Sarraceniaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Sarracenia purpurea

 

COMMON NAME:
Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant


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image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

JK Marlow    jkm060521_078

May    Macon County    NC

Highlands Biological Station

Hood lobes closely incurved, touching each other or nearly so, per Weakley's Flora.


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image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

JK Marlow    jkm060521_090

May    Macon County    NC

Highlands Biological Station

image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

JK Marlow    jkm060521_096

May    Macon County    NC

Highlands Biological Station

Hairs lining the inner surface of the hood averaging 0.8-1.0mm long, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

JK Marlow    jkm060521_097

May    Macon County    NC

Highlands Biological Station

image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

JK Marlow    jkm160502_032

May    Jackson County    NC

image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

JK Marlow    jkm160502_034

May    Jackson County    NC

image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

JK Marlow    jkm160502_036

May    Jackson County    NC

image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

JK Marlow    jkm160502_040

May    Jackson County    NC

image of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana, Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant

Dan Whitten    sdw_052521_sarra

May        NC

Petals bright red, per Weakley's Flora (2020).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Sarracenia purpurea var. montana   FAMILY Sarraceniaceae

(?) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea var. montana   FAMILY Sarraceniaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. montana

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. montana

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 089-01-004:
Sarracenia purpurea   FAMILY Sarraceniaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Sarracenia purpurea

 

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1326

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Mountain bogs, seepage bogs, cataract bogs, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple

FLOWER:
Spring
Petals bright red
5 persistent sepals
5 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule

 

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