YELLOW BUTTERWORT 



Scientific name: Pinguicula lutea. 



Identifying features: Rosettes grow to 4 

 inches across, yellowish green. Leaves are 

 inrolled at edges, especially nearer the tip, 

 making the tip appear pointed. Flowers are 

 yellow, stalks grow to 10 inches long. 



Flowering period: Late March through 

 April. 



Distribution: From coastal North Caro- 

 lina south to southern peninsular Florida 

 and west to eastern Louisiana. 



Habitat: Drier portions of bogs, wet sa- 

 vannas, moist open slopes, roadsides. 



Distribution in forest: Throughout 



Abundance in forest: Occasional. 



Other information: A white-flowered 



form of this plant is known, but has not been found in Conecuh National Forest. 



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