E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of BC

Sarracenia purpurea L.
Northern Pitcher Plant (common pitcher-plant; purple pitcherplant; Sanicle)
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

General:
Insectivorous perennial herb from a fibrous root; stems erect, 20-40 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves clustered, hollow, often marked with purple or dark red, open at the top or with a kidney-shaped flap, with bentback hairs inside the flap and tube.

Flowers:
Inflorescence a solitary flower; petals usually egg-shaped, deep purple on both sides, 2-6 cm long; sepals egg- to diamond-shaped, dark purple outside, pale green inside, 2-6 cm long.

Fruits:
Capsules.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecological Framework for Sarracenia purpurea

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)

Site Information	Value / Class
Site Information	Avg	Min	Max
Elevation (metres)	550	550	550
Slope Gradient (%)	0	0	0
Aspect (degrees) [0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]	0
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric]	7	7	7
Modal Nutrient Regime Class	B
# of field plots species was recorded in:	2
Modal BEC Zone Class	BWBS
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in	BWBS(2)
Source: Klinkenberg 2013

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S2?	Red	Not Listed

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