Species: Sarracenia purpurea
Northern Pitcherplant
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Nepenthales
Family
Sarraceniaceae
Genus
Sarracenia
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Purple Pitcherplant - purple pitcherplant
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Pitcherplant Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Nepenthales - Sarraceniaceae - Sarracenia
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
An 8-24 inch perennial with pitcher-like red leaves that are usually filled with water (Foster and Duke 1990).
Ecology Comments
Periodic, moderate fires are necessary for long-term viability (Folkerts 1977). Reproduction is primarily by seed; pollination by bees during peak flowering is essentially monotropic. Natural hybridization in common and may be facilitated by soil disturbance (Folkerts 1982).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2001-01-25
Global Status Last Changed
1984-09-06
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Native throughout most of the eastern U.S. and Canada with naturalized populations in California.