AboutSarracenia Northwest Expertise Got a carnivorous plant problem? The growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin have helped thousands of growers around the world, and they can help you too. When you submit your question, they will diagnose your situation and offer a solution to help you get your carnivorous plant back on track.
Experience With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.
PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR QUESTION:
We no longer answer how-to questions (i.e. How do I propagate...?; How do I grow...?).
Instead, we help growers by diagnosing a specific plant problem and offering solutions (i.e. Why is my sundew not producing dew?; Is now a good time to divide my Sarracenia?; Why are the traps turning black?; What's a good substitute for perlite?; Why didn't my seeds germinate?; Can you identify this carnivorous plant for me?)
Question is it illegal to dig up plants growing wild in alabama ? there are several that grow wild there, and if you dig them up ,is it illegal to take them out of alabama? i live in ms
Answer Hi Linda,
For two species it would be a federal crime, Sarracenia oreophila and Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis. These are both endangered species. For other varieties it would depend on Alabama state law. Even aside from that, it's considered unethical at best since so many carnivorous plants are getting rare. The only exceptions might be certain sundews such as Drosera capillaris which is very common, and Drosera intermedia. Many of the aquatic Utricularia are super common also. I was at a camp in North Carolina one time where they were pitch-forking Utricularia gibba out of their swimming area.
