My Flowers Live – WildFlower Information and Resources

Pitcher-plant; Side-saddle Flower; Huntsman’s Cup; Indian Dipper
Sarracenea purpurea
Flower–Deep reddish purple, sometimes partly greenish, pink, or red, 2 in. or more across, globose; solitary, nodding from scape 1 to 2 ft. tall. Calyx of 5 sepals, with 3 or 4 bracts at base; 5 overlapping petals, enclosing a yellowish, umbrella-shaped dilation of the [...]

November 21st, 2008 | Tags: Animalcule, Arbitrary Line, Bracts, Calyx, Carnivora, Deep Reddish Purple, Insectivorous Plant, Insensate, Life Share, Peat Bogs, Pitcher Plant, Preferred Habitat, Purple Lines, Rocky Mountains, Sensate, Sepals, Side Saddle, Stamens, Word Universe, Yellowish Green | Category: Pitcher-Plant Family | Leave a comment