| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | NEPENTHALES | SARRACENIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Sarracenia flava |
| Species Authority: | L. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Lower Risk/least concern ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 2000 |
| Assessor/s: | Schnell, D., Catling, P., Folkerts, G., Frost, C., Gardner, R., <i>et al.</i> |
| Reviewer/s: | Von Arx, B. & Groves, M. (Carnivorous Plants Red List Authority) |
| Countries: |
Native:
United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia)
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Recorded from seepage areas and open savanna bogs. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | This species is subject to a variety of threats including the loss or degradation of wetland habitat, often through conversion for cultivation, housing, and the development of recreational areas; direct use of and drift from herbicides (particularly on roadside areas); invasive exotic species such as kudzu Pueraria lobata, Chinese privet, and Japanese Honeysuckle Microstigium; suppression and elimination of the natural processes essential for the maintenance of bog habitat (for example, through fire, or the activities of beavers); and direct collection of the species (more recently, seed collection has threatened smaller subpopulations). |
| Conservation Actions: | S. flava is currently listed on CITES Appendix II. |
| Citation: | Schnell, D., Catling, P., Folkerts, G., Frost, C., Gardner, R., et al. 2000. Sarracenia flava. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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