Sarracenia
Sign in to saveSarracenia ( or ) is a genus comprising 8 to 11 species of North American pitcher plants, commonly called trumpet pitchers. The genus belongs to the family Sarraceniaceae, which also contain the closely allied genera Darlingtonia and Heliamphora.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilySarraceniaceae
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 468
- With media
- 370
- Family
- Sarraceniaceae
- Collections
- BRIT, MMNS, UNCC, NY, LSU, MICH
- Recorded in
- United States
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Description
- Carnivorous mechanism
- Potential narcotic function of coniine
- Flowers and seeds
- Growth cycle
- Genetics
- Ecology
- Range and habitat
- Environmental status
- Taxonomy
- McPherson & Schnell (2011)
- Hybrids
- Botanical history
- Cultivation
- Propagation
- AGM cultivars
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Sarracenia ( or ) is a genus comprising 8 to 11 species of North American pitcher plants, commonly called trumpet pitchers. The genus belongs to the family Sarraceniaceae, which also contain the closely allied genera Darlingtonia and Heliamphora.
Sarracenia is a genus of carnivorous plants indigenous to the eastern seaboard of the United States, Texas, the Great Lakes area and southeastern Canada, with most species occurring only in the south-east United States (only S. purpurea occurs in cold-temperate regions). The plant's leaves have evolved into a funnel or pitcher shape in order to trap insects.
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