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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Sarracenia purpurea var. venosa
FAMILY
Sarraceniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea var. purpurea
FAMILY
Sarraceniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Carnivorous plants of the US & Canada (Schnell, 2002)
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. venosa
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 089-01-004?:
Sarracenia purpurea
FAMILY
Sarraceniaceae
COMMON NAME:
Southern Purple Pitcherplant, Frog's Breeches, Hunter's Cup
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Will Stuart wil_spurpureafrom13
February Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Leaf tip is an erect hood, the end of the leaf tube a thickened shiny lip, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_spurpureafrom6
February Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Leaves are short-tubular and "squat," with a broad wing lengthwise, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_8467153317_16d3cc2870
April Brunswick County NC
Green Swamp
Leaves lie horizontal but curve upward; erect hood doesn't cover mouth, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
COMPARE
Pitcherplant species
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Will Stuart wil_8467171931_ccbb07f7c3
April Brunswick County NC
Green Swamp
Five persistent sepals, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Will Stuart wil_8468247474_7321a91e9
April Brunswick County NC
Green Swamp
Petals bright red, per Weakley's Flora.
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Will Stuart wil_8468247980_27968e2805
April Brunswick County NC
Green Swamp
Hairs lining the inner surface of the hood 1.5-3-mm long, per Weakley's Flora.
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Will Stuart wil_spurpureavenosa_habit
May Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands