Sarracenia leucophylla  Sarracenia leucophylla, the white-topped pitcher plant, occurs in bogs and wet pine savannas in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. The nectar-producing ‘pitchers’ of these rare carnivorous plants are actually specialized leaves that lure, trap, and digest insects as a means to obtain the nutrients lacking in the infertile soil in which they grow. Demand for Sarracenia leucophylla for use in floral displays has led to widespread, illegal, and unsustainable harvesting of wild plants. Alteration of hydrological patterns by agricultural and urban development, suppression of naturally-occurring fires, and competition from invasive plant species also pose threats to wild populations of this species. |
