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Sarracenia ×ahlesii

Scientific Name: Sarracenia ×ahlesii

Family: Sarraceniaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Sarracenia x ahlesii

Sarracenia x ahlesii is a hybrid pitcher plant, a member of the genus Sarracenia, commonly known as North American pitcher plants or sun pitchers.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Sarracenia x ahlesii C.R. Bell & Case (or F.W. Case)
  • Family: Sarraceniaceae
  • Hybrid of: Sarracenia alata and Sarracenia rubra
  • Synonyms/Related Names:
    • Sarracenia ahlesii Bell &amp Case
    • Sarracenia X ahlesii C.R. Bell &amp Case
    • Sarracenia X ahlesii
    • Sarracenia ahlesii C. R. Bell &amp Case = S. alata . S. rubra
    • Sarracenia x (x alata x rubra ssp rubra) x (x purpurea ssp venosa x leucophylla) x purpurea ssp purpurea))
    • Alata x rubra (x ahlesii )

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the United States.
  • Origin: Unknown/Undetermined
  • Regularity: Regularly occurring
  • Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
  • Confidence: Confident

Morphological Characteristics

  • This particular clone is noted to have a very large and upright lid with a concentration of intricate veining.

Quirky Facts

  • Sarracenia x ahlesii is a carnivorous plant.

Further Information

  • ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.: 195671
  • International Plant Names Index
  • Tropicos
  • iNaturalist.org
  • PlantSystematics.org
  • DiversityOfLife.org
  • PhytoImages.siu.edu