Thursday, March 15, 2012

Mountain Sweet Pitcher-plant

Mountain Sweet Pitcher-plant

Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii

Status Endangered
Listed September 30, 1988
Family Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant)
Description Insectivorous, perennial herb with erect, dull waxy-green leaves and maroon flowers.
Habitat Mountain bogs and stream banks.
Threats Drainage of wetlands, natural plant succession, collectors.
Range

No comments:

Post a Comment