Quercus

Yellow Pitcherplant

Sarracenia flava

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Sarracenia

  • Endothenia hebesanaVerbena Bud 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)
4BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Sarracenia

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist 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 6a–9b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
Yellow

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

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG5?
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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