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About
Also known as yellow trumpets or pale pitcher plant, *Sarracenia alata* is a notable endemic species of the southeastern United States, recognized for its varied floral colors and tendency to grow tall pitchers.
Field notes
Morphology
The species exhibits varied floral coloring, ranging from cream to white, greenish, yellow, or reddish. Compared to *Sarracenia rubra*, *Sarracenia alata* often displays a pinstripe pattern of veining and tends to grow taller pitchers.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the southeastern United States, with an eastern range extending from East Louisiana across the Gulf Coastline of Mississippi and into West Alabama, and a western range from East Texas into West Louisiana.
Ecology
The plant thrives in consistently saturated, nutrient-poor soils, preferring open wetlands typically found in longleaf pine savannas.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 0–150 m
- Altitude Class
- lowland
- Native To
- United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- easy
- Temperature
- Summer 22–32°C / Winter dormancy 0–10°C
- Humidity
- 50–80%
- Notes
- Pale yellow-green pitchers, Gulf Coast from Alabama to Texas.
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