Sarracenia psittacina var. okefenokeensis, Parrot Pitcher Plant in habitat, Fall Line Sandhills, Marion County, Georgia
The larger variant of Sarracenia psittacina is commonly observed in flooded habitats in the few areas where it occurs naturally. These primary localities are Okefenokee Swamp, west central Georgia along the fall line sandhills, and the Florida panhandle - most notably on Eglin Air Force Base.
In almost all natural occurences with habitat unaltered by man, the plants are found floating or associated with deep water in which the plants are not attached to any terra firma. It is unknown if the larger size is an adaptation to this habitat or if this large size has been selected by the habitat. Rarely is the much smaller S psittacina var. psittacina ever observed co-occurring with this larger variant in aquatic habitats.
Sarracenia psittacina var. okefenokeensis, Parrot Pitcher Plant in habitat, Fall Line Sandhills, Marion County, Georgia
The larger variant of Sarracenia psittacina is commonly observed in flooded habitats in the few areas where it occurs naturally. These primary localities are Okefenokee Swamp, west central Georgia along the fall line sandhills, and the Florida panhandle - most notably on Eglin Air Force Base.
In almost all natural occurences with habitat unaltered by man, the plants are found floating or associated with deep water in which the plants are not attached to any terra firma. It is unknown if the larger size is an adaptation to this habitat or if this large size has been selected by the habitat. Rarely is the much smaller S psittacina var. psittacina ever observed co-occurring with this larger variant in aquatic habitats.