Sarracenia Farnhamii

Sarracenia is a genus of Americas pitcher plants that includes 8 to 11 species known called trumpet pitchers. The genus is one of the Sarraceniaceae family, consisting of the closely related genera Darlingtonia and Heliamphora.

Sarracenia is a carnivorous plant genus that is endemic to the United States. United States eastern seaboard, Texas, the Great Lakes region, and southeastern Canada. The majority of species found only in the southeast (only S. purpura occurs in cold-temperate areas). To capture insects, the plant’s leaves have developed into a funnel or pitcher shape.