Sarracenia purpurea L. ssp. venosa (Raf.) Wherry var. montana Schnell & Determann var. nov. of sphag nous seep bogs of the southern Appalachians differs from vars. venosa and burkii in that the distal halves of the hood lobes are closely incurved adaxially and either touch or nearly touch, and the hairs lining the hood are shorter.