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Sarracenia ×catesbaei
Scientific Name: Sarracenia ×catesbaei
Family: Sarraceniaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Sarracenia × catesbaei
Sarracenia × catesbaei, commonly known as the hybrid pitcher plant, is a fascinating carnivorous plant.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Sarraceniaceae
- Hybrid of: Sarracenia flava and Sarracenia purpurea
- Synonyms:
- Sarracenia flava var. catesbaei auct. non Mast.: Mohr (1897)
- Sarracenia flava var. oreophila. Kearney (1900)
- Sarracenia flava auct. non L.: Macfarl. (1908) =S. flava/S. oreophila
- Sarracenia porphyroneura hort. ex Mast.
- Sarracenia wilsoniana auct. non hort. ex W.Robinson: hort. S.G.
- Sarracenia williamsii hort. Bull ex Mast
Distribution and Habitat
- The original plant upon which Sarracenia catesbaei was based came from Chesterfield, South Carolina.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Sarracenia × catesbaei is a herbaceous perennial.
- Pitchers often have wide, flared lids.
- This hybrid tends to display intermediate characteristics between its parent species, Sarracenia flava and Sarracenia purpurea.
- Pitchers can be brick-red and yellow-veined.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Observed to trap ants.