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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Sarraceniaceae
Sarracenia purpurea L. subsp. purpurea
purple pitcher-plant
Sarracenia: for Dr. Michel Sarrasin, early 18th century physician at Court of Quebec, who sent our northern species to Europe
purpurea: from Greek for "purple"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-2' tall forb, insectivorous |
| Flower: | maroon, 5-parted, 2 1/2" wide, petals turning inward and soon falling off, shield-like stigma; solitary, nodding on a long stalk rising from the base of the plant; blooms May-Aug. |
| Leaf: | basal, hollow, forming a hooded pitcher-shaped opening that holds water to capture and digest insects, widely winged edges |
| Habitat: | wet; bogs, shores; in sand, marl (clayey, limy) soil |
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