NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Sarracenia jonesii
Mountain Sweet Pitcherplant
Scientific Name: |
Sarracenia jonesii |
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Genus: |
Sarracenia |
Species Epithet: |
jonesii |
Common Name: |
Mountain Sweet Pitcherplant |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcherplant Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Violet |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Bogs, cataract seeps. Rare in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G2 - Imperiled (*Key) |
State Status: |
E: Endangered, Exploited (*Key) |
Federal Status: |
E - Endangered (*Key) |
Notes: |
Weakly: Endemic to a small area in sw. NC and nw. SC. There has been a great deal of disagreement over the taxonomic treatment of this taxon, a montane sibling of S. rubra. |
Jean Woods |
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Jean Woods |
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Jean Woods |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Links: |
Flora of North America |
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