Sarracenia purpurea

Found in acidic bogs among cranberries and sundews. Carnivorous.

Seedling

Seedlings in half sphagnum, half sand, with dime for scale. Note seeds still on some cotyledons, and the start of an actual pitcher in inset.

Rosemarie Parker

Common Name(s):

Pitcher Plant

Type:

Native

Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials

Moisture:

Wet

Light:

Sun
Part Sun

Showy fruit