FNPS Plant Database
Sarracenia minor
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Sarraceniaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
- Insectivorous.
- A number of insect groups visit the flowers but their role in pollination is unknown. Most likely as pollinators are small bees.
Native Habitats:
Natural Range in Florida:
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Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Pitchers (leaves) are mostly green with red coloration near the upper parts.
Citations:
D’Amato 1998. The Savage Garden. Ten Speed Press, p.84-85.
Florida Plant Atlas. 2021. https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3331.
Hammer, Roger. 2018. Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers. Falcon Guide, p. 220
North American Sarracenia Conservancy. https://www.nasarracenia.org/guides/pollination/.
