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Burk's southern pitcher plant (Sarracenia rosea)
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Flower profile

Burk's southern pitcher plant

Sarracenia rosea

Burk's southern pitcher plant (Sarracenia rosea) is a flowering plant in the Sarraceniaceae family, native in the lower 48 states, blooming mostly March–April across the U.S.

Native to Alabama

Burk's southern pitcher plant is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states.

3states where USDA records it
607AL sightings*
1,902U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Alabama

Quick look

Sarracenia rosea is a species of pitcher plant in the genus Sarracenia and is sometimes known as Burk's southern pitcher plant.

  • It belongs to the Sarraceniaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 3 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Alabama. NatureServe
  • iNaturalist has 607 research-grade sightings of it in Alabama, ranking #106 among the 167 flowers on our Alabama list. iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month in Alabama (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (43 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G3 Vulnerable worldwide. NatureServe
Alabama
No list Alabama has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alabama ranks instead. NatureServe: S3, vulnerable in Alabama.
Rare elsewhere
Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: GA (SH), LA (SH), MS (S1). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Please leave it where it grows

Please don't pick or dig this flower: NatureServe ranks it S3 in Alabama. NatureServe

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records burk's southern pitcher plant in 3 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Alabama, Florida, Mississippi.

Names, range and relatives

County records: USDA PLANTS lists it in 2 counties across 2 states; the most are in Florida (1), Mississippi (1).

Other Sarracenia on Bloomipedia (6): Purple pitcher plant, Yellow pitcher plant, Hooded pitcher plant, Pale pitcher plant, White pitcher plant, Parrot pitcher plant.

More from the Sarraceniaceae family (7 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): California pitcher plant.

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Sources