Sarracenia purpurea

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, US, Dutch, French, German, English, Italian, Malaysia

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Diuretic, Laxative, Preventitive

Science studied: ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, ASTRAGALIN, CAMPESTEROL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Sarraceniaceae

Scientific name: Sarracenia purpurea

Common names: Braunrote Schlauchpflanze, Cănişoară, Ffiolys, Fluetrompet, Hollow-leaved Lavender, Krugpflanze, Omakakiiwidaasan (Omakakiiwidaas), Paarse trompetbekerplant, Piserlys, Pitcher Plant, Pitcherplant, Purple Pitcher-plant, Rote Schlauchpflanze, Sarracenia porporina

POWO: 30030166-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, US, Dutch, French, German, English, Italian, Malaysia.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Diuretic
• Laxative
• Preventitive
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Tonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• US
• Dutch
• French
• German
• English
• Italian
• Malaysia

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Diuretic
• Laxative
• Preventitive
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Tonic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Alterative · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "
• Laxative · US · "
• Preventitive · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Dutch · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · French · "
• Tonic · German · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Alterative · English · "
• Diuretic · Italian · "
• Preventitive · Malaysia · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Genome architecture partitions developmental stability and ecological specialization in the carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea · 2026 source ↗
• Genome evolution and convergent innovation in the carnivorous plant <i>Sarracenia purpurea</i> · 2025 source ↗
• A chromosome-scale genome of Sarracenia purpurea reveals a significant expansion of plant defense and stress response gene families following paleopolyploidization. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-AMYRIN
• BETA-AMYRIN
• ASTRAGALIN
• CAMPESTEROL
• FOENICULIN
• HYPEROSIDE
• LUPEOL
• MORRONISIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-O-DIGALACTOSIDE
• 3-O-GALACTOSIDE-ISORHAMNETIN
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• STIGMASTEROL

Legality

CITES: Appendix II

II — GENUS listing Sarracenia spp. — 05/03/2026

Jurisdictions in the listing: Canada (CA), United States of America (US)

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This is an international trade listing, not a complete statement of country-specific law.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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