SE US Pinguicula identification

L235@aol.com
Tue, 13 Feb 1996 11:24:29 -0500

Just got back from a business/CP expedition to the Florida panhandle. In
addition to some wonderful (though winter-ravaged) stands of S. leucophyla,
purpurea, psittacina and flava (as well as hundreds of naturalized VFTs), I
found several Pinguicula species (one even in flower in early February, with
25-27 degree F. nights). That brings me to my dilemma. How do I tell the
buggers apart. I took photos of all. One is clearly lutea, another is equally
large (though less green-yellow and not as triangular in leaf shape) with a
white flower, and another is small, with long rounded-end leaves and (alas)
no flower buds.

Is there an easy way to tell between P. lutea, pumilla, and ionantha (and the
others) without flowers?

Is somebody going to send me away to the FAQ page?

Thanks in advance

Jay Lechtman
L235@aol.com

(and at some point I'd love to discuss the pros/cons of naturalizing
non-native species. I think I'm for it, to a point, but I'd love to argue
about it <g>)