Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea
Common Pitcher Plant, Decumbent Pitcher Plant
Other regional names: Huntsman's Cup +5 more
- Huntsman's Cup
- Huntsman's Horn
- Northern Pitcher Plant
- Northern Purple Pitcher Plant
- Purple Pitcher Plant
- Purple Pitcherplant
Also known as: Sarazina gibbosa Raf. +18 more
- Sarazina gibbosa Raf.
- Sarracenia gibbosa Raf.
- Sarracenia heterophylla Eaton
- Sarracenia purpurea f. heterophylla (Eaton) Fernald
- Sarracenia purpurea f. incisa J.Rousseau & Rouleau
- Sarracenia purpurea f. klawei B.Boivin
- Sarracenia purpurea f. pallidiflora S.Mc Pherson & D.E.Schnell
- Sarracenia purpurea f. plena Erskine
- Sarracenia purpurea subsp. gibbosa (Raf.) Wherry
- Sarracenia purpurea subsp. heterophylla (Eaton) Torr.
- Sarracenia purpurea subsp. heterophylla (Eaton) Wherry
- Sarracenia purpurea subsp. rubra Van Houtte
- Sarracenia purpurea var. chorltonii Burb.
- Sarracenia purpurea var. heterophylla (Eaton) Torr.
- Sarracenia purpurea var. purpurea
- Sarracenia purpurea var. ripicola B.Boivin
- Sarracenia purpurea var. sanguinea Rob.
- Sarracenia purpurea var. stolonifera Macfarl. & Steckbeck
- Sarracenia purpurea var. terrae-novae Bach.Pyl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Sarraceniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea (commonly known as Common Pitcher Plant or Decumbent Pitcher Plant) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Sarraceniaceae family. Found natively in North America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Sarracenia purpurea, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
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
Base Species & Variations