Purple Pitcher flowers

Sarracenia purpurea ranges from eastern North America, from the Gulf Coast of the Florida panhandle to Nova Scotia and across Canada to the base of the Rocky Mountains. It occurs in sphagnum bogs.

These carnivorous plants begin flowering in mid-spring, producing a solitary flower at the top of a scape 20 – 40 cm tall. The flower resembles a thick, flat disc ringed with dark, maroon sepals.

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Flown Kimmerling

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These are on my bucketlist! How lucky you were to see them, Ruth! Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
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  Oh, I really hope you get to Lisa. They were everywhere in this boggy area, which had a really primordial feel to it. Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

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Fantastic shot, Ruth! I have yet to manage a good, zoomed out shot of this plant. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
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  Thank you Christine. Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Precision composition and focusing, well done! Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
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  Thank you Ferdy. Posted 5 years ago

The Purple pitcher plant

"Sarracenia purpurea", commonly known as the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae.

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Similar species: Ericales

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman