We successfully collected ~15,000 (50 maternal lines) seeds from the right of way and 1,356 seeds (12 maternal lines) from the swamp forest. Past work with this species has given us a good germination protocol, and seeds from both of these sites will be tested for viability. The collections are split between NCBG and NLGRP.

In 2018 NCBG collected seed from one site in NC. Approximately 1350 seeds from 20 maternal lines are split between the NCBG seed bank and NLGRP.

In 2019 NCBG collected seeds of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana from two sites not represented in a seed bank. Working with state agencies, we targeted sites that are within a restricted access area around a defunct industrial plant. The first and largest site exists in a utility right of way that was abandoned when the plant was closed. While much of the corridor is becoming overgrown with woody shrubs, a portion remains open and supports a healthy population of S. purpurea var. montana. The second site persists in a swamp forest/bog complex. Deer herbivory of seed capsules was a problem with past attempts to collect seed of this species. To prevent loss to herbivory, we bagged the developing infructescences after flowering. The right of way site produced many flowers per clump of individuals and almost all appeared to produce seeds. The site in the swamp forest however is much more shady and overgrown. This site had lower flowering rates and appears to have had less successful pollination as a portion of the plants that flowered produced small or mal-formed capsules with no seeds. We successfully collected ~15,000 (50 maternal lines) seeds from the right of way and 1,356 seeds (12 maternal lines) from the swamp forest. Past work with this species has given us a good germination protocol, and seeds from both of these sites will be tested for viability. The collections are split between NCBG and NLGRP.

In 2019 NCBG collected seeds of Sarracenia purpurea var. montana from two sites not represented in a seed bank.  Working with state agencies, we targeted sites that are within a restricted access area around a defunct industrial plant.  The first and largest site exists in a utility right of way that was abandoned when the plant was closed.  While much of the corridor is becoming overgrown with woody shrubs, a portion remains open and supports a healthy population of S. purpurea var. montana.  The second site persists in a swamp forest/bog complex.
Deer herbivory of seed capsules was a problem with past attempts to collect seed of this species.  To prevent loss to herbivory, we bagged the developing infructescences after flowering.  The right of way site produced many flowers per clump of individuals and almost all appeared to produce seeds.  The site in the swamp forest however is much more shady and overgrown.  This site had lower flowering rates and appears to have had less successful pollination as a portion of the plants that flowered produced small or mal-formed capsules with no seeds. 
We successfully collected ~15,000 (50 maternal lines) seeds from the right of way and 1,356 seeds (12 maternal lines) from the swamp forest.  Past work with this species has given us a good germination protocol, and seeds from both of these sites will be tested for viability.  The collections are split between NCBG and NLGRP.
 

In 2018 NCBG collected seed from one site in NC.  Approximately 1350 seeds from 20 maternal lines are split between the NCBG seed bank and NLGRP.