Pinguicula lutea Walter - Yellow Butterwort
Family - Lentibulariaceae
Stems:
Close-up of flowering scape.
Leaves:
Inflorescence:
N/A
Flowers:
Calyx.
Flowering - March - April.
Habitat - Pine flatwoods, bogs.
Origin - Native to North America.
Other information - This interesting little species can be found in just a handful of southern Alabama counties. The plant is fire dependent and thrives in pine flatwoods that burn frequently. The species can be identified by the wide leaves of its rosette and its big yellow flowers.
The genus name Pinguicula derives from the Latin "pingu(i)" meaning "fat, stout" and "cul(a)" meaning "little" referring to the somewhat fat leaves of the plant.
The species epithet lutea derives from the Latin "lut(i)" meaning "mud, mud-colored, yellow" referring to the flower color.
Alabama Distribution:
Photographs taken in the Apalachicola National Forest, Liberty County, FL., 3-30-05.