. Carnivorous plants of Conecuh National Forest. Carnivorous plants Alabama Conecuh National Forest; Forest reserves Recreational use Alabama. PURPLE PITCHER PLANT Scientific name: Sarracenia purpurea. Identifying features: Pitchers are short, squat, jug-shaped, recline partly on the soil, grow to 15 inches long and 2 inches wide at the mouth. The hood is upright, not covering the opening, large conspicu- ous hairs point downward on inside of hood. Pitchers are green when newly formed, but become red-veined, and some- times entirely red, when exposed to sun. Newer pitchers nearly always contai
. Carnivorous plants of Conecuh National Forest. Carnivorous plants Alabama Conecuh National Forest; Forest reserves Recreational use Alabama. PURPLE PITCHER PLANT Scientific name: Sarracenia purpurea. Identifying features: Pitchers are short, squat, jug-shaped, recline partly on the soil, grow to 15 inches long and 2 inches wide at the mouth. The hood is upright, not covering the opening, large conspicu- ous hairs point downward on inside of hood. Pitchers are green when newly formed, but become red-veined, and some- times entirely red, when exposed to sun. Newer pitchers nearly always contain a pool of water in which the prey are trapped. Flowers are red, magenta, or dark pink, grow to 1 1/2 inches across; stalks to 12 inches. Flowering period: From about March 20 to mid-April. They are the earliest of the pitcher plants to flower. Distribution: The most widespread pitcher plant. Across southern Canada and the northeastern United States, south along the Atlantic Coast, to northern Florida, west to eastern Louisiana. Also at scattered sites in the Appalachians. Habitat: Bogs, wet savannas, boggy troughs, and springy areas. Distribution in forest: Scattered throughout. Abundance in forest: Occasional, although perhaps commoner than they ap- pear because plants may be hard to see among taller herbs and shrubs. Other information: This is the species that gave the name "pitcher planf to the group. Its leaves resemble old-fashioned cream pitchers. Ponce de Leon is said to have sipped liquid from this plant to determine if it might be the fabled Fountain of Youth. It is not recorded how long it took him to pick the insect parts out of his teeth!. 10. 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 Re
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