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Sarracenia alata



Sarracenia alata has tall thin pitchers with variable red veining. The pale yellow flowers are among the first to appear in the spring. The petals can be almost white in the palest forms.
It occurs in the Gulf Coast states, from Alabama in the east , through to Texas in the west. There are two distinct populations. The species is absent from most of Louisiana.

Eastern Population

The eastern population just about extends into south-west Alabama, through Mississippi, and just crosses into south-eastern Louisiana. The population in south-eastern Louisiana has been declining.There are no recent observations, and the species may now be extinct there. Otherwise, this is the largest section of the population. It is described as common, but under threat from increasing human pressure. The plants typically grow in Pine savanna on heavy silty soils.
There is a suggestion that the plants at the south east of the range, in Alabama, tend to be shorter, darker red , and with a greater proportion of pubescent pitchers.

South West Alabama

Baldwin County

  • Sarracenia alata A-10-MS

    • Mobile County
  • Sarracenia alata A-12-MS
  • Sarracenia alata A-27-DCB
  • Sarracenia alata A-41-DCB

    • Perry County
  • Sarracenia alata SA-13-AS
  • Sarracenia alata SA-27-AS

    • Washington County
  • Sarracenia alata A-3-PM
  • Sarracenia alata A-8-MS
  • Sarracenia alata A-9-MS
  • Sarracenia alata A-7-RT
  • Sarracenia alata A-33-SJ
  • Sarracenia alata SA-19-AS

    • Other Locations
  • Sarracenia alata A-2-TS

    • Mississippi

    DeSoto County

  • Sarracenia alata A-3-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-4-TS
  • Sarracenia alata A-7-EB
  • Sarracenia alata A-15-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-20-ST
  • Sarracenia alata A-22-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-27-MK

    • George County
  • Sarracenia alata A-6-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-52A-MK

    • Harrison County
  • Sarracenia alata A-17-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-40-AC

    • Jackson County
  • Sarracenia alata A-18-ST
  • Sarracenia alata A-19-ST
  • Sarracenia alata A-22-DB
  • Sarracenia alata A-33-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-54-MK

    • Nicholson County
  • Sarracenia alata A-25-DB
  • Sarracenia alata A-45-MK
  • Sarracenia alata Al-07-PJG

    • Perry County
  • Sarracenia alata A-23-DB
  • Sarracenia alata A-15-JW

    • Stone County
  • Sarracenia alata A-08-DCB
  • Sarracenia alata A-08/001-DCB
  • Sarracenia alata A-11-MS
  • Sarracenia alata A-13-MS
  • Sarracenia alata A-20-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-28-DCB
  • Sarracenia alata A-30a-DCB
  • Sarracenia alata A-30b-DCB
  • Sarracenia alata A-43-DB
  • Sarracenia alata A-44-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-46-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-53-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-55-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-57-MK
  • Sarracenia alata SA-16A-AS
  • Sarracenia alata SA-25-AS
  • Sarracenia alata SA-34-AS
  • Sarracenia alata SA-35-AS

    • Western Population

    The western population of Sarracenia alata is under threat. Plants are uncommon and declining. In South West Louisiana plants occur in Oak savanna, reverting to Pine savanna in East Texas. The easternmost forms tend to produce larger paler pitchers than is typical. Some forms in Texas show faint areoles (pale patches) in the upper parts.

    West Louisiana


    Beauregard Parish

  • Sarracenia alata A-25-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-42-DB

    • De Soto Parish
  • Sarracenia alata A-31-DCB

    • Vernon Parish
  • Sarracenia alata A-17-HC
  • Sarracenia alata A-25-ST

    • Other Forms.
  • Sarracenia alata A-38-BD
  • Sarracenia alata A-6-NO
  • Sarracenia alata A-24-DB
  • Sarracenia alata AL-05-PJG

    • Eastern Texas

    Angelina County

  • Sarracenia alata A-16-HC
  • Sarracenia alata A-36-JB
  • Sarracenia alata A-51-MK

    • Hardin County
  • Sarracenia alata A-14-JW

    • Jasper County
  • Sarracenia alata A-1-TS

    • Leon County
  • Sarracenia alata A-5-NO
  • Sarracenia alata A-16-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-29-DCB

    • Rayburn County
  • Sarracenia alata A-11-JA
  • Sarracenia alata A-24-MK

    • Other Forms.
  • Sarracenia alata A-7-ST
  • Sarracenia alata SA-20-AS

    • Other Forms

    As well as the plants with known locations, I grow an assortment of other plants.
  • Sarracenia alata A-1-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-7-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-9-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-21-DB
  • Sarracenia alata A-26-DCB
  • Sarracenia alata A-26-MK
  • Sarracenia alata A-37-BD
  • Sarracenia alata A-39-AC
  • Sarracenia alata SA-01-AS
  • Sarracenia alata SA-14-AS
  • Sarracenia alata SA-18-AS
  • Sarracenia alata SA-30-AS
  • Sarracenia alata SA-32-AS
  • Sarracenia alata 'Double Flower' SA-38-AS