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Arkansas Pitcher Plants Are Sarracenia, Not Nepenthes

Sarracenia alata

A hiker in SW Arkansas found pitcher plants along a river and seeks Nepenthes native to the area.

Correction

All Nepenthes are Southeast Asian tropicals – none survive Arkansas winters. The plants seen are Sarracenia (North American pitcher plants). Likely S. alata (Pale Pitcher Plant) based on location. See Sarracenia species page.

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