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Okefenokee Giant Pitcherplant

Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted in the Okefenokee Swamp in southeastern GA. Due to its extremely small range, this plant is classified as globally imperiled.

Habitat:

Floating prairies, or immediately on the edge of or in shallow water (e.g. margins of wet ditches or marshes), or on low hummocks in shallow water in hemic or sapric soils.

Notes:

This variety is limited to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas (< 8 km beyond Refuge borders) in southeastern Georgia.

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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
Very nice! A friend from work is a carnivorous plant enthusiast and grower and he goes at least once a year to Okefenokee.

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Plants of the South East, USA
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The Color Red
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Endangered Species of the Southeast USA
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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
Valdosta & Southcentral Georgia
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Georgia Swamps & Marshes
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PublishedJuly 20, 2011

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