Environmental status Sarracenia

a field s. leucophylla. scenes such used common in coastal plains of southeast us.

some protective legislation exists. several southeastern states, such florida, georgia, , south carolina have conservation laws protect sarracenia. however, of remaining wetlands in southeastern u.s. privately owned. plants on land not protected state legislation. key states of alabama , mississippi have no such legislation @ all, plants on public land have no protection. 3 sarracenia have been listed federally endangered under usa endangered species act (1973) — s. rubra subsp. alabamensis (s. alabamensis) in alabama, s. rubra subsp. jonesii (s. jonesii) in north , south carolina, , s. oreophila in alabama, georgia, , north carolina. these taxa on cites appendix i, giving them international protection making export of wild-collected plants illegal. other species, while appearing on cites appendix ii, have little federal protection.

some efforts have been made curb existing threats plants. in 2003 international carnivorous plant society ran trial distribution program in young s. rubra subsp. alabamanensis plants grown seed collected 3 of 12 known s. alabamanensis sites, , distributed members in attempt increase availability of plant in cultivation, hopes of thereby decreasing poaching endangering survival of taxon in wild.

sarracenia purpurea pitchers @ brown s lake bog, ohio.

in 1995, non-profit organization meadowview biological research station created preserve , restore pitcher plant bogs , associated ecosystems in maryland , virginia.

in 2004, number of concerned plant enthusiasts founded north american sarracenia conservancy (nasc), aims serve living record of taxonomic, morphological , genetic diversity of genus sarracenia purposes of conservation , cultivation. nasc grassroots nebraska nonprofit organization working build genetic sarracenia bank overseeing maintenance of genetic strains remaining wild populations in cultivation, eventual aim of being able supply these strains re-introduction in suitable habitats. similar centralized collection exists in uk, 2000+ clones representing species (many location data) , numerous hybrids being housed sarracenia expert mike king. uk collection part of nccpg national plant collection scheme. while none of these efforts curb biggest threats - urban development , habitat destruction - aim reduce plant poaching while @ same time making these plants available future generations.

one of biggest challenges of reintroducing plants wild unintended introduction of unwanted species, such pests, diseases, , invasive weeds. often, human destruction of areas in sarracenia thrive major killer. aside determining genetic material appropriate reintroduction (which debate), plants must semi-aseptic keep habitat pristine , sustainable in long term. challenge maintaining of introduced plant material , determining optimal site plant them in. single hurricane or storm event can change dynamics of field. within single bog, areas may waterlogged, while other areas may become dry, identifying right location critical. short term results on private property indicate planting larger specimens field have higher chance of long term survival compared planting smaller seedlings.