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Sarracenia rubra ssp. rubra

Sarracenia minor var. minor

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Description

Hooded Pitcherplant is a perennial wildflower found in wet savannas. This plant is heat tolerant, but is sensitive to drought. This plant is clump forming and requires cold weather in the winter to go dormant. This is the only Sarracenia minor listed in the plant trade, and is considered an NC Endangered Species. 

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Tags:
#NC native#NC Native Pollinator Plant#Coastal OBL#food source herbage#food source pollen#Piedmont Mountains OBL#food source soft mast fruit#native carnivorus plant#moth larvae#moth#pollinators#audubon
 
Pitcher
Pitcher Hectonichus CC BY-SA 3.0
Flower
Flower Hectonichus CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Hectonichus CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form David J. Stang CC BY-SA 4.0
Pitcher close up
Pitcher close up David J. Stang CC BY-SA 4.0
Var. okefenokeensis close up
Var. okefenokeensis close up Flickr CC BY 2.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#NC native#NC Native Pollinator Plant#Coastal OBL#food source herbage#food source pollen#Piedmont Mountains OBL#food source soft mast fruit#native carnivorus plant#moth larvae#moth#pollinators#audubon
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Sarracenia
    Species:
    minor
    Family:
    Sarraceniaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    NC to FL
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Carnivorous
    Native Plant
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Moist
    Occasionally Wet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
  • Fruit:
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Summer
    Fruit Description:
    Fruits are available June-July.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Description:
    Flowers are yellow and bloom April-May.
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Attracts:
    Moths
    Pollinators
    Songbirds
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Heat