Flower profile
Burk's southern pitcher plant
Sarracenia rosea
Burk's southern pitcher plant is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Alabama it's most often seen in bloom in March–May.
*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
- In Alabama, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 607 research-grade sightings of it in Alabama, ranking #102 among the 111 flowers on our Alabama list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
In Alabama, most flowering sightings come in March–May.
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 don't pick or dig this flower: NatureServe ranks it S3 in Alabama. NatureServe
Can you eat it?
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.
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.
More Alabama flowers
Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile SARO.
- iNaturalist, Sarracenia rosea: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Sarracenia rosea (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Alabama: Alabama noxious weeds (Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-10-14-.04).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Sarracenia rosea (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Farren Dell Rossman via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.