North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Genus:
Family:

Sarracenia

Sarracenia L.

pitcherplant

Cultivar(s): Big Mama, Blackened Redfish, Boob Tube, Carolina Yellow Jacket, Case's Resolve, Dixie Lace, Doodlebug, Flies Demise, Humbug, June Bug, Ladies in Waiting, Ladybug, Lovebug, Mardi Gras, Okie Dokie, Old Dock, Red Snapper, Redbug, Ritchie Bell, Rob Gardner, Scarlet Belle, Starry Night, Sultry Maid, Tattletale Delegation, Tweedle-dee

Image ID: 19492
Image by: Summer, Heather
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: SARRA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sarracenia
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2018-09-25

CULTIVAR INDEX

Cult_id	Cultivar_name	Action
1074	Big Mama	View
1075	Blackened Redfish	View
1076	Boob Tube	View
1772	Carolina Yellow Jacket	View
182	Case's Resolve	View
18	Dixie Lace	View
17	Doodlebug	View
1077	Flies Demise	View
1078	Humbug	View
1079	June Bug	View
1080	Ladies in Waiting	View
1771	Ladybug	View
37	Lovebug	View
19	Mardi Gras	View
1081	Okie Dokie	View
1082	Old Dock	View
1084	Red Snapper	View
225	Redbug	View
181	Ritchie Bell	View
226	Rob Gardner	View
1769	Scarlet Belle	View
1085	Starry Night	View
1086	Sultry Maid	View
1087	Tattletale Delegation	View
1088	Tweedle-dee	View

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: SARRA
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Sarracenia
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Pitcherplant
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 11 species, perennial insectivorous herbs, of e. North America. The sections that have sometimes been recognized do not accord with recent findings about clades and relationships within Sarracenia, so are not recognized here.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Hybrids between the various species of pitcher-plants are relatively frequent; see Bell (1952), Bell & Case (1956), Mellichamp (2008), and Mellichamp in FNA (2009) for further discussion. They are usually rather easy to determine, since they show intermediacy in characters, and usually are found in close proximity to both parents.
GENUS REFERENCES: Mellichamp & Case in FNA (2009); McDaniel (1971)=U; Wood (1960)=Z; Schnell & Determann (1997)=Y; Schnell (2002b)=X; Bell (1949)=Q; Case & Case (1976)=V; McPherson (2007); Neyland & Merchant (2006); Schnell (1979, 1981, 1993, 1998, 2002a); Bell (1952); Bell & Case (1956); Reveal (1993); Cheek (1994, 2001); Godt & Hamrick (1999); Naczi et al. (1999); Romanowski (2002); Catalani (2004); Mellichamp (2008).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: SARRAC
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Sarraceniaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Dumortier 1829
FAMILY COMMON: Pitcherplant Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of 3 genera and about 22 species, perennial insectivorous herbs, of e. North America (Sarracenia), w. North America (Darlingtonia), and ne. South America (Heliamphora).
FAMILY REFERENCE: Mellichamp in FNA (2009); Neyland & Merchant (2006); Kubitzki in Kubitzki (2004).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO:
STEMS:
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COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: 1-3 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

LEAF ARRANGEMENT: Basal
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Simple
LEAF RETENTION:

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY: Radial (Actinomorphic)
BLOOM TIME: Apr. - June

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
			x	x	x

BLOOM COLOR: various

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
	x	x		x	x

FRUITING PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE: Bogs/pocosins
NATIVE RANGE: southeastern United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: These hybrid pitcher-plants are an open-pollinated cross of the pitcher-plants grown at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The seeds were collected from plants in the display gardens and in the nursery. The huge range in form and color these individuals display show exactly how varied these plants can be.

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Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 5
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
GERMINATION CODE: 2
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
1011	1985-0709			View
1132	1985-0879			View
1134	1985-0882			View
1138	1985-0888			View
1166	1985-0923			View
1169	1985-0929			View
1170	1985-0931			View
1171	1985-0932			View
1175	1985-0936			View
1183	1985-0945			View
1185	1985-0947			View
1186	1985-0948			View
1187	1985-0950			View
1188	1985-0951			View
1189	1985-0954			View
1190	1985-0955			View
1191	1985-0956			View
1192	1985-0958			View
1194	1985-0961			View
1199	1985-0969			View
1200	1985-0970			View
1201	1985-0971			View
3041	1988-0124			View
4858	1994-0067			View
4859	1994-0068			View
6531	1996-0161			View
6532	1996-0162			View
6533	1996-0163			View
6534	1996-0164			View
6535	1996-0165			View
6536	1996-0166			View
6537	1996-0167			View
6538	1996-0168			View
6539	1996-0169			View
6540	1996-0170			View
6541	1996-0171			View
6542	1996-0172			View
6543	1996-0173			View
6544	1996-0174			View
7621	2000-0384	2000-12-13		View
9583	2023-0039	2023-03-29		View
9584	2023-0040	2023-03-29		View
9585	2023-0041	2023-03-29		View
9586	2023-0042	2023-03-29		View
9587	2023-0043	2023-03-29		View
9588	2023-0044	2023-03-29		View
9589	2023-0045	2023-03-29		View
9590	2023-0046	2023-03-29		View
9591	2023-0047	2023-03-29		View
9592	2023-0048	2023-03-29		View
9593	2023-0049	2023-03-29		View
9594	2023-0050	2023-03-29		View
9595	2023-0051	2023-03-29		View
9596	2023-0052	2023-03-29		View
9604	2023-0056	2023-03-30		View
9613	2023-0065	2023-03-30		View

GRIM COLLECTIONS

Coll_id	Project	Collection date	Collector	Action
1181	HORT	1985-09-27		View
1182	HORT	1985-10-01		View
1183	HORT	1985-10-01		View
1184	HORT	1985-09-30		View
1256	HORT	2005-10-24	Bryan	View
1349	HORT	2006-09-18	Bryan	View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
2065	1166	144	NCBG staff	1985-09-25	View
2066	1169	144	NCBG staff	1985-09-27	View
2067	1171	144	NCBG staff	1985-09-27	View
2069	1175	144	NCBG staff	1985-08-12	View
2074	1185	144	NCBG staff	1989-11-28	View
2075	1189	144	NCBG staff	1985-09-26	View
2076	1190	144	NCBG staff	1985-09-27	View
2077	1194	144	NCBG staff	1985-10-01	View
2082	1199	144	NCBG staff	1985-10-01	View
2083	1201	144	NCBG staff	1985-09-30	View
5062	3041	8	NCBG staff	1988-08-22	View
9234	6531	151	NCBG staff	1996-10-05	View
9235	6532	151	NCBG staff	1990-08-10	View
9236	6533	127	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
9237	6534	151	NCBG staff	1996-10-05	View
9238	6535	127	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
9239	6536	151	NCBG staff	1996-10-05	View
9240	6537	151	NCBG staff	1996-10-05	View
9241	6538	151	NCBG staff	1993-06-06	View
9242	6539	151	NCBG staff	1995-06-06	View
9243	6540	127	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
9244	6541	127	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
9245	6542	151	NCBG staff	1996-06-06	View
9246	6543	151	NCBG staff	1995-06-06	View
9247	6544	151	NCBG staff	1995-06-06	View
10791	7621	151	NCBG staff	1995-05-06	View
13496	9583	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13497	9584	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13498	9585	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13499	9586	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13500	9587	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13501	9588	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13502	9589	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13503	9590	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13504	9591	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13505	9592	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13506	9593	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13507	9594	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13508	9595	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13509	9596	129	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13519	9585	128	Liloia	2023-03-14	View
13520	9584	128	Liloia	2023-03-14	View
13524	9604	128	Liloia	2023-03-14	View
13533	9613	128	Liloia	2023-03-14	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: SARRA
USDA Common Name: Pitcherplant
Native Status:
Distribution: USA (AK, AL, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)
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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Sarraceniaceae Dumortier 1829 (Pitcherplant Family)
SUMMARY: A family of 3 genera and about 22 species, perennial insectivorous herbs, of e. North America (Sarracenia), w. North America (Darlingtonia), and ne. South America (Heliamphora).
REFERENCE: Mellichamp in FNA (2009); Neyland & Merchant (2006); Kubitzki in Kubitzki (2004).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Sarracenia L. (Pitcherplant)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 11 species, perennial insectivorous herbs, of e. North America. The sections that have sometimes been recognized do not accord with recent findings about clades and relationships within Sarracenia, so are not recognized here.
REFERENCE: Mellichamp & Case in FNA (2009); McDaniel (1971)=U; Wood (1960)=Z; Schnell & Determann (1997)=Y; Schnell (2002b)=X; Bell (1949)=Q; Case & Case (1976)=V; McPherson (2007); Neyland & Merchant (2006); Schnell (1979, 1981, 1993, 1998, 2002a); Bell (1952); Bell & Case (1956); Reveal (1993); Cheek (1994, 2001); Godt & Hamrick (1999); Naczi et al. (1999); Romanowski (2002); Catalani (2004); Mellichamp (2008).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Sarracenia in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Sarracenia in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Sarracenia in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Sarracenia in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Sarracenia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sarracenia

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 19492 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 19492 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 25797 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)