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Sarracenia alata
Also called Pale Pitcher Plant, Pale Pitcherplant, Pitcherplant, Winged Pitcherplant, Yellow Trumpet
Sarracenia alata, also known as yellow trumpets, pale pitcher plant or pale trumpet, is a carnivorous plant in the genus Sarracenia. Specifically, S. alata is an endemic species to North America; it is native to the southeastern regions of the United States, including parts of the Gulf Coast states.
Like all Sarracenia species, S. alata is endemic to the New World, having evolved its perennial growth habit and insect-supplementation as a result of its unique ecological niche and environment. These pitcher plants grow in generally flat and low-lying areas, preferring protection from heavy breezes and high winds. They thrive where most plants would likely perish—in consistently saturated soils that are generally low in nutrients—as well as open wetlands, typically classified as longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) savannas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sarracenia alata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
