Sarracenia leucophylla, White Top Pitcher Plant, in habitat, Sumter County, Georgia
This single plant represents the newest population of this species in Georgia. This is the only plant at this site. Historic records indicate that S leucophylla was once widespread in this region of Georgia. It is now reduced to less than 10 individual plants at two known localities. Because the plants are located on unmanaged or poorly managed private property, they are critically imperiled. It is possible that the original plants in habitat will be lost.
Conservation efforts at the Atlanta Botanical Garden have helped to increase the numbers of individual plants of these genetics by hundreds over the past few years.
Sarracenia leucophylla, White Top Pitcher Plant, in habitat, Sumter County, Georgia
This single plant represents the newest population of this species in Georgia. This is the only plant at this site. Historic records indicate that S leucophylla was once widespread in this region of Georgia. It is now reduced to less than 10 individual plants at two known localities. Because the plants are located on unmanaged or poorly managed private property, they are critically imperiled. It is possible that the original plants in habitat will be lost.
Conservation efforts at the Atlanta Botanical Garden have helped to increase the numbers of individual plants of these genetics by hundreds over the past few years.