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Sarracenia oreophila in Alabama


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Hi,

after the great day in North-Carolina our next stop was north alabama. To go there we had to drive about 540 Miles. With the slow 70mph maximum speed in US we planed a whole day for that. There is not much to say about that day. We arrived in north alabama in the early evening.

We had a great guide for that area, who showed us some of the last remaining Sarracenia oreophila populations. The first one was in a small clearing, but a bit shaded.

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The second spot we saw that day was an open area. The plants looked much nicer there!

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#Amongst all the plants we could find one pubescent plant:

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in comparison the glabrous one:

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Close by is a small forest. There are alos plants growing there, but the vegetation is so dense, that they barely get light.

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We had some more time this day, so we decided to do some sightseeing in the close by Little River Canyon. Here are some random images of this nice place:

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Some vultures circled patiently above us the whole day.

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Christian

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Hi Richard,

most of the plants we have seen have been partly shaded, but that's rather because of the bad condition of the habitat, i guess. I can't really tell you what it would be in "normal" conditions.

Christian

P.S.: could someone please correct the wrong word sarracenie in the title of this thread :)

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