Bogs In The Wild

 

Clearly people are fascinated by pitcher plants. However, pitcher plant habitat in Florida is at risk primarily from lack of fire management and from drainage by ditching. Fortunately the need for conservation of these species in the wild is becoming more well known and the public has expressed concern about protecting these unusual plants in Florida. Over 97% of the bogs throughout Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have disappeared because of human activities. This special environment is being threatened by such things as cattle grazing, application of chemical fertilizers and herbicides, urban sprawl, improper burning regimes, etc.  In addition to habitat destruction, these plants are also highly sought by unscrupulous plant collectors, who decimate patches of wild pitcher plants for a quick buck or two.

Where To See Pitcher Plant Bogs

 

Biophilia, Foley, AL

Eglin Reservation, FL

Apalachicola National Forest FL

Clear Creek Nature Trail (north of Milton, FL)

Tyndall Air Force Base (East of Pananma City, FL)

Blackwater River State Forest (Munson, FL)

Splinter Hill Bog Preserve (west of Perdido/Rabun, AL)

The Perdido Pitcher Plant Prairie Preserve (west of Pensacola FL)