prairie wildflower
Small butterwort
Pinguicula pumila
Also known as Bog Violet, Dwarf Butterwort
1 of 2Native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas
Coastal plain from southeastern North Carolina to southeastern Texas
- Light Full sun Sun tolerance
- Moisture Moist Moisture preference
- Zones n/a Cold to heat range
- Bloom Mar–Jun Flowering time
- Height up to 8 in to 20 cm
- Life cycle Annual or perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A prairie wildflower for full sun and evenly moist soil. At up to 8 in, it tucks into meadows and sunny borders.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Pollinators & wildlife
- Flower flies Platycheirus ciliger
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- PrairieThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and TexasUnited States (8): AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- Coastal plain from southeastern North Carolina to southeastern TexasThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sunHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Moisture
- MoistThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
- Soil
- Moist, acid, poor nutritive soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 8 in (to 20 cm)Typical mature height.
- Life cycle
- Annual or perennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Mar–JunWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- White, VioletThe bloom color, or colors.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.