Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. alabamensis

Family:SARRACENIACEAE
Species:Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case ssp. alabamensis
Common Name:Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant; Alabama Pitcher Plant
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Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant is a native herbaceous perennial in the Pitcher Plant family (Sarraceniaceae). It is endemic to Autauga and Chilton, and Elmore Counties in Alabama. Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant grows in hillside seeps, bogs, and along streams in open, fire maintained Longleaf Pine forests. There are 11 known populations, but only 5 of those consist of more than 10 clumps. Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant is a perennial from a rhizome. Three types of leaves are produced: phyllodia, spring trap leaves, and summer trap leaves. Phyllodia are flat non-trap leaves that function in photosynthesis and are usually green in color. They may be the only leaf type produced by plants in dense shade. Spring trap leaves are smaller than summer trap leaves, hollow, glabrous, and often decumbent. Summer trap leaves are larger, pubescent, and erect. Trap leaves are dull yellow-green to bronze-red in color, with maroon veins near the top on the inner surface. These leaves act as traps for insects which drown in a mixture of rainwater and enzymes in the pitcher. Flowers are solitary on a scape that is longer than the leaves. Flowers are bright red in color. The fruit is a capsule. Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant was listed as an Endangered Species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on April 10, 1989. Major threats to the plants include over collecting, lack of fire, and conversion of its habitat into ponds.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:The original Case & Case publication (1974) describing Sarracenia alabamensis and Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. wherryi was invalidated due to a methodology error in assigning type specimens. Subsequently, Schnell (1978) transferred both invalid names to subspecies of S. rubra which produced an invalid name S. rubra ssp. alabamensis and the VALID S. rubra ssp wherryi. Case (2005) later corrected the error which validated both S. alabamensis and S. alabamensis ssp. wherryi.--B. Keener Listed as Federally Endangered as of 10 Mar 1989. Unfortunately, the name used at the time of listing was the earlier invalid combination: Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis.
Status:Native, Endemic, Endangered-US, S1S2 (State Rank), G4T1 (Global Rank)
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Classification

FamilySARRACENIACEAE - Pitcher-Plant family
Genus Sarracenia
Species Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case ssp. alabamensis - Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant; Alabama Pitcher Plant

Citation

Citation Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case, ssp. alabamensis, Sida 21(4): 2169. 2005.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: ALABAMA: Elmore Co.: between Elmore and Speigner, gravelly, peaty springhead in thicket of Rhododendron, Alnus, Magnolia virginina, Rhus vernix, and Arundinaria tecta, [Field collection Jun 1971; greenhouse grown.] 1 May 1972, F. Case & R. Case S500. (holotype: US 02797766; isotype: MICH.)

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis    

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Chilton

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, SAMF, TROY, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
UWAL0019211 Chilton 24 May 1979 Kral, Robert
63727
UWAL
Sarracenia alabamensis
ALNHS00007649 Autauga 13 OCT 2021 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5660
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. & R.B. Case
ALNHS00006570 Autauga 30 May 2019 Yawn, N.D.
#14
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030420 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003944 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAGARRISON
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003954 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAMIMS
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
SAMF0004014 Chilton 24 May 1979 Kral, Robert
63727
SAMF
Sarracenia rubra Walter ssp. alabamensis (F. W. & R. B. Case) Schnell
ALNHS00006574 Autauga 17 Jun 2019 Yawn, N.D.
#17
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030427 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003948 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SACLACKLER
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003958 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAIPS
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003950 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SARCAL
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
AUA_ACC_24367 Chilton 19 May 1972 Redmond, Bill
0034
AUA
Sarracenia Rubra Walt. Ssp. Alabamensis (F.W. & R.B. Case) Schnell
ALNHS00006573 Autauga 05 Jun 2019 Yawn, N.D.
#16
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030422 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003947 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SACLACKLER
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003957 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAIPS
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003949 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SARCAL
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00006571 Autauga 04 Jun 2019 Yawn, N.D.
#19
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00006980 Autauga 27 Sep 2020 Yawn, Noah D.
NDY#98
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. & R.B. Case ssp. alabamensis
AUA000030423 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003939 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAGREEN
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003945 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAMOORE
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00006572 Autauga 05 Jun 2019 Yawn, N.D.
#15
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030429 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
TROY000044772 Autauga 18 Apr 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
638
TROY
Sarracenia alabamensis (Case & R.B. Case) ssp. alabamensis
ALNHS00003940 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAGREEN
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003946 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAMOORE
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00007648 Autauga 13 OCT 2021 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5660
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. & R.B. Case
ALNHS00006569 Autauga 29 May 2019 Yawn, N.D.
#13
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030428 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030426 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003943 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAGARRISON
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003953 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAMIMS
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00007702 Autauga 30 MAR 2021 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5444
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003567 Autauga 1 Sep 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#2004
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case ssp. alabamensis
UWAL0019214 Chilton 03 Oct 1979 Kral, Robert
64412
UWAL
Sarracenia alabamensis
ALNHS00006575 Autauga 19 Jun 2019 Yawn, N.D.
#18
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030421 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003955 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SACT
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003941 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAJSAC
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003951 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SARG
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
UWAL0019210 Chilton 05 Jun 1978 Kral, Robert
61971
UWAL
Sarracenia rubra Walt var. alabamensis
ALNHS00006568 Autauga 28 May 2019 Yawn, N.D.
#12
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030424 Chilton 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
AUA000030425 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
AUA
Sarracenia Alabamensis F.W. Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003956 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SACT
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003942 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SAJSAC
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
ALNHS00003952 Autauga 26 Apr 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SARG
ALNHS
Sarracenia alabamensis Case & R.B. Case
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