Dramatic plants:
Ooh, these Sarracenia alata were much more advanced in their annual
growth, and have a ornate, showy flair to them, don't you think? The lids are quite undulate, not unlike
Sarracenia alabamensis subsp. alabamensis or Sarracenia alabamensis subsp. wherryi. Here is
a view of similar plants.
Beth showed me some Drosera capillaris she thought might have been
D. intermedia (I have been told both species were found there), but a look at the stipules indicated they were
just more D. capillaris with slightly longer than normal leaves.
Did I mention that before we left Wiggins, we stopped off at the Forest Service information center and spoke with
the folks there? I was curious to learn if they had any suggestions of places to visit or things to look for.
They were very nice people; when I mentioned that I work in invasive species management and pointed out
that my office's web site was mentioned on their own informative documents, they really warmed up. Marilyn S was
even kind enough to give me a CD with music performed by Forest Service staff, under the name of The Blues Rangers!
