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Okefenokee Giant Pitcherplant

Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis

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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2 Comments

marylou.wildlife
marylou.wildlife 12 years ago

The Okefenokee is a truly amazing place!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Very nice! A friend from work is a carnivorous plant enthusiast and grower and he goes at least once a year to Okefenokee.

marylou.wildlife
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marylou.wildlife

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2011
Submitted on Jul 20, 2011

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