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Sarraceniaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea L.

  • Common Name: Purple Pitcher Plant
  • Family: Sarraceniaceae Dumort.

  • Country of Origin: eastern United States and Canada
  • Habitat: Floating sphagnum bog

  • Culture: Grow in wet sphagnum moss in full sun. Needs a cold winter dormancy
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200800109
  • Source: Matt Opel - wild collected cutting
  • Provenance: M.R. Opel #235, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
  • Accession Date: 08-06-2008
  • Bench: 2305 - Temperate Asia
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 09-30-2011
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: asterids
  • Order: Ericales
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  • Family: Sarraceniaceae
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