Sarracenia purpurea
Common Pitcherplant, Frog's Britches
Other regional names: Huntsman's Cup +4 more
- Huntsman's Cup
- Huntsman's Horns
- Pitcher Plant
- Pitcherplant
- Purple Pitcherplant
Also known as: Sarazina grandiflora Raf., 1840 +6 more
- Sarazina grandiflora Raf., 1840
- Sarracenia aurea Sartwell ex Macfad.
- Sarracenia grandiflora Raf.
- Sarracenia purpurea f. purpurea
- Sarracenia purpurea var. gibbosa (Raf.) Wherry
- Sarracenia purpurea var. typica Macfarl.
- Sarracenia terraenovae (LaPylaie) C.R.Bell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sarraceniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Sarracenia purpurea (commonly known as Common Pitcherplant or Frog's-britches) is a herbaceous perennial within the Sarraceniaceae family. It is found natively in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, California, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland, Washington
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms