Pinguicula lutea
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ping-WIK-yoo-la LOO-tee-uh
- Description
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Yellow Butterwort is a carnivorous plant native to the southeastern U.S.A in the bladderwort family. It traps small insects by using specialized glands on the surface of its leaves to secret mucilage. The yellow spurred flowers appear March to May.
It prefers to grow in sandy nutrient-poor acidic soil in bogs in partial shade. It can be grown in a bog garden or container in moist but not submerges soils. Also used in terrariums.
Habitat: Pine savannas and wet pine flatwoods, mostly in the outer Coastal Plain
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pinguicula
- Species:
- lutea
- Family:
- Lentibulariaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeast U.S.A.
- Distribution:
- NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts bees, flies, butterflies, and moths.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Carnivorous
- Native Plant
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Fruits display from June to July.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Solitary yellow flowers with five irregular notched petals and five sepals. One of the petals curves back, forming a spur. Bloom from March to May.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Oblong fleshy and sticky yellow-green leaves in a basal rosette. Margins curl inward during digestion.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Slender green stalk with fine hairs
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Pond
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Rain Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Moths
