Appearance
Among members of ''Sarracenia'' the floral coloring of ''Sarracenia alata'' is remarkably varied. Flowers may be cream to white, greenish, yellow or reddish. As the floral color variations exist within populations hundreds of miles from any other ''Sarracenia'' species, these variations cannot be attributed to hybridization.Other than the range of floral colors, ''Sarracenia alata'' differs little from ''Sarracenia rubra''. The veining of ''Sarracenia rubra'' pitchers tends to be more reticulated whereas that of ''Sarracenia alata'' often exhibits more of a pinstripe pattern and grows taller pitchers.
Distribution
Like all ''Sarracenia'' species, ''Sarracenia alata'' is native to the New World and grows in permanently wet and open wetlands typically classified as longleaf pine savannas. The Pale pitcher plant's habitat is split into two geographically separate areas: an eastern range from eastern Louisiana across southern Mississippi and into western Alabama and a western range from eastern Texas into western Louisiana. In Mississippi, stands of ''Sarracenia alata'' rival in size those of any other ''Sarracenia'' species.References:
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