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.