. Carnivorous plants of Conecuh National Forest. Carnivorous plants Alabama Conecuh National Forest; Forest reserves Recreational use Alabama. WHITE-TOPPED PITCHER PLANT Scientific name: Sarracenia leucophylla. Identifying features: Pitchers are erect, grow to 30 inches tall, to 2 1/2 inches wide at mouth. Top of pitcher is white, inter- laced with reddish or greenish veins, lower portion is green. Flowers are red, grow to 1 1/2 inches across, flowering stalks 10 to 30 inches long. Flowering period: Late March and April. Distribution: Southwestern Georgia, through the Florida Panhandle and sou
. Carnivorous plants of Conecuh National Forest. Carnivorous plants Alabama Conecuh National Forest; Forest reserves Recreational use Alabama. WHITE-TOPPED PITCHER PLANT Scientific name: Sarracenia leucophylla. Identifying features: Pitchers are erect, grow to 30 inches tall, to 2 1/2 inches wide at mouth. Top of pitcher is white, inter- laced with reddish or greenish veins, lower portion is green. Flowers are red, grow to 1 1/2 inches across, flowering stalks 10 to 30 inches long. Flowering period: Late March and April. Distribution: Southwestern Georgia, through the Florida Panhandle and south- em Alabama to southeastern Mississippi. Habitat: Bogs and wet savannas. Distribution in forest: Throughout. Abundance in forest: Common. Other information: This pitcher plant is more successful in trapping large masses of prey than any other species. When plagues of love bugs (a fly that breeds in roadside, decaying vegetation) occur, the pitchers fill to the brim, some containing more than 2,000 love 7. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Folkerts, George W; Folkerts, Debbie Rymal, joint author; United States. Forest Service. Southern Region; Auburn University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Atlanta, Ga. ?] : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Region
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