Carnivorous Plants are defined as plants that lure, capture, and digest prey. These unique plants can be found worldwide. It is interesting to know that the United States has the highest diversity of carnivorous plants, and the South East being the heart of them. The South East is home to almost all genus of CPs found in the USA, besides Darlingtonia. The South has Sarracenias (American pitcher plants), Dionaea musipula (Venus flytrap), Drosera ( sundews), Pinguicula (butterworts), and Utricularia (bladderwort). So being the CP enthusiast that I am, I think Ill share with you some more reasons why we should be happy we live in the Southeast. So here are, by state, the carnivorous plants of the South
(click on the names and see a pic)
Virginia-S. Purpurea, S. Flava, D. Rotundifolia, D. intermedia, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, Utricularia (10 species)
Kentucky-Utricularia(4 species)
Arkansas-Utricularia (6 species)
Tennessee-D. intermedia, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, Utricularia(5 species)
North Carolina-S. Purpurea, S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Rubra, S. Rubra ssp. Jonesii, S. Minor , Dionaea musipula, D. Rotundifolia, D. intermedia, D. Filiformis ssp. Filliformis, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, P. lutea, P. caeralea, P. Pumila, Utricularia(13 species)
South Carolina-S. Purpurea, S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Rubra, S. Rubra ssp. Jonesii, S. Minor , Dionaea musipula, D. Rotundifolia, D. intermedia, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia,P. lutea, P. caeralea, P. Pumila, Utricularia ( 10 species)
Louisiana-D. intermedia, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, P. lutea, P. Pumila, Utricularia (8 species)
Mississippi-S. Purpurea,S. Alata, S. Lecophylla, S. Psisttacina, D. intermedia, D. capillaries,D. brevifolia, P. lutea, P. Pumila, P. primuliflora, Utricularia(8 species)
Alabama-S. Purpurea, S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Alabanesis, S. Rubra ssp. Wherryi,S. Alata, S. Lecophylla, S. Psisttacina, S. Oreophila(rare), D. intermedia, D. Filiformis ssp. Tracyi, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia,P. lutea, P. Pumila, P. primuliflora, P. planfolia, Utricularia (9 species)
Georgia-S. Purpurea, S. Purpurea var. Montana(extremely rare), S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Rubra, S. Minor , S. Lecophylla, S. Psisttacina,D. intermedia, D. Filiformis ssp. Tracyi, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, P. lutea, P. caeralea, P. Pumila, Utricularia (12 species)
Florida-S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Gulfensis, S. Minor , S. Minor okefenokee giant, S. Lecophylla, S. Psisttacina, D. intermedia, D. Filiformis ssp. Filliformis, D. Filiformis ssp. Tracyi, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, P. lutea,P. caeralea, P. Pumila,P. primuliflora, P. planfolia, P. ionantha, Utricularia(14 species)
So I hope that you enjoy, and learn that we southerners have lot more to be proud of. My source of this information is Carnivorous Plants of the United States and Canada by Donald E. Schnell, and all the pics came from Galleria Carnivora . So enjoy
Virginia-S. Purpurea, S. Flava, D. Rotundifolia, D. intermedia, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, Utricularia (10 species)
Kentucky-Utricularia(4 species)
Arkansas-Utricularia (6 species)
Tennessee-D. intermedia, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, Utricularia(5 species)
North Carolina-S. Purpurea, S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Rubra, S. Rubra ssp. Jonesii, S. Minor , Dionaea musipula, D. Rotundifolia, D. intermedia, D. Filiformis ssp. Filliformis, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, P. lutea, P. caeralea, P. Pumila, Utricularia(13 species)
South Carolina-S. Purpurea, S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Rubra, S. Rubra ssp. Jonesii, S. Minor , Dionaea musipula, D. Rotundifolia, D. intermedia, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia,P. lutea, P. caeralea, P. Pumila, Utricularia ( 10 species)
Louisiana-D. intermedia, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, P. lutea, P. Pumila, Utricularia (8 species)
Mississippi-S. Purpurea,S. Alata, S. Lecophylla, S. Psisttacina, D. intermedia, D. capillaries,D. brevifolia, P. lutea, P. Pumila, P. primuliflora, Utricularia(8 species)
Alabama-S. Purpurea, S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Alabanesis, S. Rubra ssp. Wherryi,S. Alata, S. Lecophylla, S. Psisttacina, S. Oreophila(rare), D. intermedia, D. Filiformis ssp. Tracyi, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia,P. lutea, P. Pumila, P. primuliflora, P. planfolia, Utricularia (9 species)
Georgia-S. Purpurea, S. Purpurea var. Montana(extremely rare), S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Rubra, S. Minor , S. Lecophylla, S. Psisttacina,D. intermedia, D. Filiformis ssp. Tracyi, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, P. lutea, P. caeralea, P. Pumila, Utricularia (12 species)
Florida-S. Flava, S. Rubra ssp. Gulfensis, S. Minor , S. Minor okefenokee giant, S. Lecophylla, S. Psisttacina, D. intermedia, D. Filiformis ssp. Filliformis, D. Filiformis ssp. Tracyi, D. capillaries, D. brevifolia, P. lutea,P. caeralea, P. Pumila,P. primuliflora, P. planfolia, P. ionantha, Utricularia(14 species)
So I hope that you enjoy, and learn that we southerners have lot more to be proud of. My source of this information is Carnivorous Plants of the United States and Canada by Donald E. Schnell, and all the pics came from Galleria Carnivora . So enjoy