species 5,186 observations

White Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia leucophylla

Field notes

Supports All

5 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Pitcher Plant Mining Moth 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Green Lynx Spider, Pawpaw Sphinx, Carolina Burying Beetle 4

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Moist Wet
Soil: Sand Loam
Soil pH: Acid
Habit: Clumping Erect
Plant type: Carnivorous Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension and Wikipedia.