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 Sarracenia purpurea L.

Synonym	:	Sarracenia purpurea var. purpurea
Family	:	Sarraceniaceae
Local name	:	English-purple pitcher plant,
Distribution	:	France,Canada,USA states
Habitat	:	Fens, herb bogs, and seasonally wet grasslands. These habitats tend to be acidic
Endemic/Exotic	:	Exotic
Uses	:	Purple pitchers have been investigated as a biocontrol
Key Botanical Characters. Sarracenia purpurea pitchers are small, up to 30 cm long. They are squat and have a large lip. The pitcher lid, unlike in erect pitcher plants, does not shield the pitcher opening. Instead, the lid is erect, with a pair of lateral ear-like wings on each side of the pitcher lip. Instead of being called a lid, it is usually called the hood. This hood is usually beautifully veined with treelike patterns, and is covered with stiff hairs pointing towards the pitcher opening.