Hybrid Catalogue
Natural hybrid

Sarracenia × formosa

Natural hybrid between the two most morphologically unusual Sarracenia. Produces recumbent to semi-recumbent pitchers with strong hooding from both parents and white fenestrations from S. minor. A rare and striking combination.

Phylogénie

ORDREFAMILLEGENREESPÈCEHYBRIDEEricalesSarraceniaceaeSarraceniaSarracenia minorSarracenia psittacinaSarracenia × formosa
Parent AParent BAncêtre commun

Parent A

S

Sarracenia

Sarracenia minorVU
United States

5 known hybrids

Parent B

United States

4 known hybrids

Distribution of parent species

Overlap zones indicate potential areas of natural hybridisation.

Sarracenia minor
Sarracenia psittacina

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Fertility

Fertile

Distribution

GeorgiaFlorida — where ranges overlap

Expected traits

RecumbentStrongly hoodedFenestrationsCompact

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