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SARRACENIACEAE
Pitcher-plant Family
Sarracenia purpurea var. purpurea  (Northern purple pitcherplant)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Sarracenia: named for Dr. Michel Sarrazin; purpurea: purple
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Carnivorous Wetland Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Atlantic white cedar swamps and open acidic fens; primarily of the Coastal Plain, rare in the Piedmont
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
Rare/Historical
Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
9
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for Papipema appassionata (Pitcher Plant Borer Moth).
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Variety venosa ranges from southeast Virginia to South Carolina.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Atlantic White Cedar Non-tidal Wetlands (Swamp)
Peat Wetlands (Acidic Fens)
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