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New World Pitcher Plants

Sarraceniaceae

Includes
11 native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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  • North American Pitcher Plants 10 native
  • California Pitcher Plants 1 native
  • Sun Pitchers

Range

United States

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

Top native new world pitcher plants All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Purple Pitcher Plant Sarracenia purpurea caterpillars 5 food 4 flowers 4
  • Yellow Pitcher Plant Sarracenia flava caterpillars 4 food 1
  • Pale Pitcher Plant Sarracenia alata caterpillars 4 flowers 4
  • Hooded Pitcher Plant Sarracenia minor caterpillars 3
  • Parrot Pitcher Plant Sarracenia psittacina caterpillars 3
  • Burk's Southern Pitcher Plant Sarracenia rosea caterpillars 3
  • Sweet Pitcher Plant Sarracenia rubra caterpillars 3
  • Mountain Sweet Pitcher Plant Sarracenia jonesii caterpillars 2
  • Green Pitcher Plant Sarracenia oreophila caterpillars 2
  • White Pitcher Plant Sarracenia leucophylla caterpillars 1 flowers 4
  • California Pitcher Plant Darlingtonia californica
  • Alabama Pitcher Plant Sarracenia alabamensis

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