NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Sarracenia oreophila
Green Pitcherplant
Scientific Name: |
Sarracenia oreophila |
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Genus: |
Sarracenia |
Species Epithet: |
oreophila |
Common Name: |
Green Pitcherplant |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcherplant Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
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: |
April, May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Seepage bogs. 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: |
First pitcherplant on Federal Endangered list. Found in Clay County in North Carolina |
Copyright © 2019 by Philip A. Thomas (ImagesByPT@PhilipT.com) Sarracenia oreophila (cultivated) |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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