Sarracenia rosea

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Family:SARRACENIACEAE
Species:Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
Common Name:Purple Pitcher Plant; Side Saddle Pitcher Plant; Devil's Boot
Habitat:Pitcher Plant Bog
Associated Ecological Communities:Pitcher Plant Bog
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Purple Pitcher Plant is a native herbaceous perennial in the Pitcher-Plant family (Sarraceniaceae). It is native to the southern third of Alabama. Purple Pitcher Plant occurs in bogs, along streams, in seeps, in low pine woods, and on roadsides. It is a perennial from a short rhizome. The leaves are decumbent, hollow, tubular in shape with a wide orifice and an erect or arched hood. The leaves are green suffused with reddish purple and with dark red veins. The leaves are pubescent with downward pointing hairs. The hollow interior of the leaf in partially filled with rain water and digestive enzymes. Insects drown in the fluid and are digested by the plant. Phyllodia (non-trap leaves) are not produced. Nodding flowers are solitary on a short scape. The 5 persistent sepals are purple-red in color. The 5 pink to nearly white petals droop between the lobes of the enlarged style disc. The fruit is a capsule. Purple Pitcher Plant is available from nurseries specializing in carnivorous plants. It requires a wet acidic soil in full sun. It is one of the easiest of the insectivorous plants to grow in cultivation.—A. Diamond.
Taxonomic Notes:Until this species was described and named in 1999 (cited above), the name Sarracenia purpurea was misapplied to all specimens of what ultimately became S. rosea. Sarracenia purpurea is not thought to naturally occur in Alabama. Specimens below identified as S. purpurea should be annotated to S. rosea.
Status:Native, S3 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilySARRACENIACEAE - Pitcher-Plant family
Genus Sarracenia
Species Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case - Purple Pitcher Plant; Side Saddle Pitcher Plant; Devil's Boot

Citation

Citation Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case, Sida 18(4): 1188–1202, f. 3, 5 [bottom], 6 [right], 7 [bottom], 8, 11 [map]. 1999.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: FLORIDA: Liberty Co.: SW of Telogia, Apalachicola National Forest, 17 May 1993, Naczi 3016 (holotype: MICH; isotypes: NY, US).

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Sarracenia purpurea    
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. var. Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus, var. burkii D. E. Schnell, Rhodora 95: 8. 1993. ALABAMA: Washington Co.: Off US 45 near Deer Park, 4 Apr 1992, Schnell s.n. (holotype: NCU).
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa    

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Mobile, Monroe, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1889 - 1981

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
SAMF0004012 Mobile 13 Apr 1969 Barclay, Lee
s.n.		 SAMF
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
UNA00011136 Covington 03 Oct 1981 Forster, Wendy R.
169		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
USAM000014257 Mobile 24 Mar 1976 LeLong, Michel G.
9046		 USAM
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
UWAL0004032 Baldwin 14 Aug 2005 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12340		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, F.W. & R.B. Case
UWAL0002375 Washington 09 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12936		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, F.W. & R.B. Case
TROY000043199 Escambia 17 Sep 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26836		 TROY
Sarracenia rosea Naczi
UWAL0004031 Mobile 01 Apr 1927 Spieth, Alda M.
s.n.		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
UWAL0017086 Baldwin 19 May 2014 Keener, Brian R.
8441		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, F.W. & R.B. Case
UNA00054753 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10143		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00054771 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10161		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA000043460 Baldwin 7 Aug 1925 Wolf, Wolfgang
1880		 AUA
Sarracenia Rosea Naczi, Case & R. B. Case
USAM000014258 Baldwin 23 Aug 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8631		 USAM
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
TROY000008917 Baldwin 11 Nov 2004 Diamond, Alvin R.
14885		 TROY
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_11712 Baldwin 29 Apr 1967 Barrick, William E.
 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
AUA_ACC_17188 Baldwin 26 Jul 1969 Miller, L.C.
174		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
UNA00055969 Covington 13 Apr 1998 MacDonald, John R.
11048		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA000039143 Baldwin 26 Jul 1969 Roberson, B.J.
102		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
AUA_ACC_14026 Baldwin 29 Apr 1967 Rankin, H.Taylor
89		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
UNA00054751 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10141		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00054765 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10155		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA000043461 Baldwin 31 Aug 1925 Wolf, Wolfgang
1879		 AUA
Sarracenia Rosea Naczi, Case & R. B. Case
UNA00011173 Mobile 06 Apr 1889 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
USAM000014259 Baldwin 18 May 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8482		 USAM
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
AUA_ACC_64221 Mobile 31 Mar 1994 Mann, Carroll J.
87		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
TROY000008919 Baldwin 06 May 1966 Suttkus, Royal D.
66-3-5		 TROY
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
UNA00011131 Mobile 26 Mar 1977 Davenport, Lawrence J.
8		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA000042567 Covington 28 Jun 2010 Pancake, Jr., Dale C.
S.N.		 AUA
Sarracenia Rosea Naczi, Case & R. B. Case
AUA_ACC_70220 Covington 28 Mar 2011 Pancake, Jr., Dale C.
 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
UNA00054750 Mobile 27 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10140		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00054758 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10148		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA_ACC_2468 15 Apr 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
TROY000049383 Escambia 18 Aug 2019 Diamond, Alvin R.
29050		 TROY
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R. B. Case
UWAL0018366 Baldwin 03 May 1987 Kral, Robert
73905		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
UNA00060412 Baldwin 25 Nov 2002 Zebryk, Tad M.
8088		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00011126 Mobile _ May 1975 Naughton, Michael
s.n.		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA_ACC_1719 Baldwin 8 May 1964 Creel, John
 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
UWAL0037956 Mobile 23 Mar 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
7450		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
USAM000011195 Mobile 28 May 2004 Zebryk, Tad
8543		 USAM
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
UNA00054734 Mobile 27 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10124		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00054755 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10145		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00011126 Mobile _ May 1975 Naughton, Michael
s.n.		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA000043463 Baldwin 1 Jul 1926 Wolf, Wolfgang
2577		 AUA
Sarracenia Rosea Naczi, Case & R. B. Case
UNA00011168 Mobile s.d. Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA_ACC_65490 Baldwin 11 May 2005 Hansen, Curtis J.
1759		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L. Ssp. Purpurea
TROY000008918 Baldwin 26 Dec 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
16106		 TROY
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
UWAL0050825 Baldwin 24 Mar 2021 Ryan, Emma D.
26		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
AUA_ACC_2470 30 May 1922 Johnstone, George R.
 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
AUA_ACC_47012 Geneva 14 May 1972 Hanning, D.W.
155		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
UNA00054746 Mobile 27 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10136		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00054757 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10147		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
TROY000035933 Monroe 23 Sep 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23421		 TROY
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
UWAL0001595 Washington 30 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5409		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
USAM000014255 Mobile 23 Mar 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
7450		 USAM
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
AUA_ACC_70516 Washington 30 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5409		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
AUA_ACC_60816 Baldwin 27 Jul 1968 Williams, R.K.
 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
ALNHS00000260 Mobile 31 May 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10232		 ALNHS
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA_ACC_43858 Conecuh 2 Aug 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1367		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
UWAL0014958 Monroe 23 Sep 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23421		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
UNA00054752 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10142		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00054767 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10157		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA_ACC_13607 Baldwin 29 Apr 1967 Dent, D.M.
 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
UNA00011146 Mobile 1 Mar 1975 Thompson, Meta H.
6		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
TROY000008921 Dale 27 Mar 2000 Pennington, Tiffany
476		 TROY
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
USAM000014260 Mobile 08 Sep 1973 LeLong, Michel G.
7265		 USAM
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
UNA00011146 Mobile 01 Mar 1975 Thompson, Meta H.
6		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
AUA000030349 Covington 6 May 2011 Hansen, Curtis J.
5020		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
ALNHS00003725 Baldwin 28 Mar 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#2154		 ALNHS
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, F.W. & R.B. Case
AUA_ACC_50755 Escambia 16 Jun 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6977		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
UNA00054745 Mobile 27 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10135		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00054756 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10146		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
TROY000008920 Coffee 03 Sep 2006 Chesser, Jason D.
23		 TROY
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
USAM000014256 Mobile 30 Mar 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
7512		 USAM
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
TROY000031972 Washington 30 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5409		 TROY
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_72592 Baldwin 1 Apr 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
PERD-332		 AUA
Sarracenia Purpurea L.
SAMF0007440 Baldwin 05 Mar 2021 Davenport, L.J.
6805		 SAMF
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R. B. Case
UNA00011136 Covington 3 Oct 1981 Forster, Wendy R.
169		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
TROY000034805 Washington 09 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12936		 TROY
Sarracenia purpurea Linnaeus
UWAL0044196 Baldwin 15 Apr 1995 Larsen, Harry S.
21		 UWAL
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R. B. Case
USAM000014261 Baldwin 07 May 1977 LeLong, Michel G.
9730		 USAM
Sarracenia rosea Naczi, Case & R.B. Case
UNA00054733 Mobile 27 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10123		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00054754 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10144		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
UNA00055718 Mobile 29 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10207		 UNA
Sarracenia purpurea L.
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  • Pitcher Plant Bog – Moist sandy acidic areas mostly along the coastal plain that are dominated by the carnivorous genus Sarracenia (Pitcher Plants) as well as other herbaceous plants. The habitat requires occassional fire to maintain balance and suppress the succession of woody plants.

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