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yellow pitcher plant

plant
Also known as: Sarracenia flava, trumpets

Learn about this topic in these articles:

  • Crimson pitcher plant
    pitcher plant
    / Sarraceniaceae

    The yellow pitcher plant (S. flava) has bright yellow flowers and a long, green, trumpet-shaped leaf the lid of which is held upright. One species, the green pitcher plant (S. oreophila), is critically endangered and is found in limited areas of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and…

    The yellow pitcher plant (S. flava) has bright yellow flowers and a long, green, trumpet-shaped leaf the lid of which is held upright. One species, the green pitcher plant (S. oreophila), is critically endangered and is found in limited areas of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and…

  • Crimson pitcher plant
    Sarraceniaceae

    The yellow pitcher plant (S. flava) is probably the most abundant species, though the purple, or common, pitcher plant (S. purpurea) has a much wider range—from Labrador and Great Bear Lake (near the Arctic Circle) to subtropical Florida. The cluster of leaves produced by species of…

    The yellow pitcher plant (S. flava) is probably the most abundant species, though the purple, or common, pitcher plant (S. purpurea) has a much wider range—from Labrador and Great Bear Lake (near the Arctic Circle) to subtropical Florida. The cluster of leaves produced by species of…