Sarracenia alata (Pale Pitcher Plant)
A mature pitcher stands on the edge of a Longleaf Pine savanna that is minutes away from being burned. Though this pitcher will be destroyed during the fire, these prescribed burns are essential for the health of the Longleaf Pine system and the pitcher plants themselves. This burn took place early enough in the growing season that these plants will quickly regenerate new leaves within weeks of the burn.
Sarracenia alata (Pale Pitcher Plant)
A mature pitcher stands on the edge of a Longleaf Pine savanna that is minutes away from being burned. Though this pitcher will be destroyed during the fire, these prescribed burns are essential for the health of the Longleaf Pine system and the pitcher plants themselves. This burn took place early enough in the growing season that these plants will quickly regenerate new leaves within weeks of the burn.