Pinguicula pumila
small butterwort, bog violet, dwarf butterwort
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, obovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple, white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.1
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
OBL
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Natural History
Found in seepage and wet soils of savannas, prairies, and low pinelands on the Coastal Plain in western Louisiana and southeastern Texas. It ranges from Florida to Texas and South Carolina.
Habitat
Low pinelands, savannas, in seepage and wet soils.