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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Sarracenia purpurea var. montana
FAMILY
Sarraceniaceae
(?)
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea var. montana
FAMILY
Sarraceniaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. montana
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 089-01-004:
Sarracenia purpurea
FAMILY
Sarraceniaceae
COMMON NAME:
Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcherplant
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JK Marlow jkm060521_078
May Macon County NC
Highlands Biological Station
Hood lobes closely incurved, touching each other or nearly so, per Weakley's Flora.
COMPARE
Pitcherplant species
JK Marlow jkm060521_096
May Macon County NC
Highlands Biological Station
Hairs lining the inner surface of the hood averaging 0.8-1.0mm long, per Weakley's Flora.