Sarracenia minor var. minor: Country Or Region Of Origin
NC to FL
Plant Profile: Sarracenia minor var. minor
Names
Hooded Pitcherplant
Phonetic Spelling:sar-uh-SEN-ee-uh MY-nor MY-nor
Genus:Sarracenia
Species:minor
Family:Sarraceniaceae
The Hooded Pitcherplant is a perennial wildflower that thrives in moist savanna environments. While it can withstand high temperatures, it is vulnerable to drought conditions. This species tends to grow in clumps and needs cold winter temperatures to enter a dormant state. It is the sole representative of Sarracenia minor available in the plant trade and is classified as an endangered species in North Carolina.
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Sarracenia minor var. minor Feature Summary
Sarracenia minor var. minor Image Gallery
Tags
#moths
#NC native
#NC Native Pollinator Plant
#Coastal OBL
#food source herbage
#food source pollen
#Piedmont Mountains OBL
#food source soft mast fruit
#native carnivorus plant
#moth larvae
#pollinators
#audubon
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Sarracenia minor var. minor Feature Summary
Attributes
NC to FL
Perennial
Fruit
Fruits are available June-July.
Summer
Flowers
Flowers are yellow and bloom April-May.
Gold/Yellow
Spring
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Carnivorous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Coastal
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Pollinators
Songbirds
Moths
Sarracenia minor var. minor Image Gallery
Sarracenia minor var. minor Attributes
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sarracenia minor var. minor Fruit
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Fruit Description
Fruits are available June-July.
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Sarracenia minor var. minor Flowers
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Flower Description
Flowers are yellow and bloom April-May.
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sarracenia minor var. minor Whole Plant Traits
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Sarracenia minor var. minor Cultural Conditions
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sarracenia minor var. minor: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sarracenia minor var. minor Leaves
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sarracenia minor var. minor Stem
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sarracenia minor var. minor Landscape
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Sarracenia minor var. minor: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
