Sarracenia rubra

Brown-red pitcher plant ( Sarracenia rubra)

The brown-red pitcher plant ( Sarracenia rubra ) is a species in the genus of pitcher plants. It was the first time in 1788 described by Thomas Walter.

Description

The Red Brown hose plant is considered as the smallest upright Sarracenia species. Hoses of this type are 30 to 40 cm (rarely to 45 cm) long. Where this type has many subspecies, and here also are highly variable (eg Sarracenia rubra subsp very rare. Jonesii forms with 60 to 70 cm high hoses, the largest of its kind ). Also in form and color, there are significant differences. The tubes themselves die from frosts in the home area for the first ( slight ). The tube opening of Sarracenia rubra subsp. rubra reaches a width of 1.5 to 2.3 cm. Heyday of Sarracenia rubra is from April to may - in cooler regions also to June. The flowers are generally deep red in this species. The flower has a diameter of about 3 to 4 cm.

Dissemination

The range of this plant is strongly disjoint ( dismembered ). The species is found on the East Coast - from the south North Carolina over South Carolina to northern Georgia. The rare subspecies of Sarracenia rubra subsp. jonesii is only found in the mountains of North Carolina, whereas the sub-species Sarracenia rubra subsp also rare. alabamensis is endemic in Central Alabama. The Sarracenia rubra subspecies subsp. wherryi is back frequently, they can be from the southeast Georgia over Alabama to northwestern Florida and found sporadically in Mississippi.

The usual location is slightly acidic wetlands, moors and sandy- swampy places on the Atlantic.

System

In addition to the nominate subspecies, there are four more:

• Sarracenia rubra subsp. alabamensis
• Sarracenia rubra subsp. gulfensis
• Sarracenia rubra subsp. jonesii
• Sarracenia rubra subsp. wherryi

They have occasionally been discussed as a separate species.