Quercus

Purple Pitcherplant

Sarracenia purpurea

Native status unresolved in Georgia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Sarracenia

  • Endothenia hebesanaVerbena Bud Moth
  • Exyra faxPitcherplant Looper Moth, Pitcher Plant Moth
  • Exyra ridingsiiRiding's Pitcherplant Looper Moth
  • Exyra semicroceaPale Shoulder Pitcherplant Looper Moth
  • Morrisonia confusaConfused Woodgrain
  • Papaipema appassionataPitcher-Plant Borer Moth
  • Basicladus tracyi
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Sarraceniaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
Yellow, green or purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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