- First described
- 2026
- Type
- single clone named by source
- Cultivar
- 'David Svarc Black'
Origin (sparse)
Named after David Svarc. Wild origin not specified — Mike explicitly calls out the broader cephalotus problem: most clones enter cultivation as "mystery plants," with the Sarracenia hobby's provenance-tracking discipline largely absent in the cephalotus world. This is structural, not unique to David Svarc Black.
Mike's gut speculation: this clone may be related to 'purple black' or from the same original location. Unconfirmed.
Standout traits
- Darker than average under identical conditions.
- Currently dark red, not at fullest color potential yet.
- Vigorous, relatively easy.
- Subtly distinctive long trap shape.
Provenance / documentation lesson
Mike's broader observation in this thread: cephalotus collectors and distributors have not built the kind of provenance documentation infrastructure the Sarracenia community has. Future growers will inherit identification confusion as a result. Mike's response: try to preserve as much detail as possible per clone, even when the source provided little.
Standout traits
- Darker than average under identical conditions — Mike's relative diagnostic.
- Currently dark red in person; not yet at fullest color potential.
- Vigorous and relatively easy to grow compared to other Cephalotus clones.
- Subtly distinctive long trap shape.
- Possibly related to 'purple black' — Mike's speculation only.
Cultivation
Mike's note on Cephalotus origin documentation: most cephalotus clones come into cultivation as "mystery plants" without provenance data. Mike's contrast: "Fortunately, in the Sarracenia world, we got our act together and so as history goes on beyond our time, growers will have the detailed history of many clones so that they can have a better understanding of the plants and breed/preserve them accordingly."
Translation: this lack of origin data is a structural problem in the cephalotus hobby that the Sarracenia hobby largely avoided — worth keeping in mind when reading any cephalotus origin claim.
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Naming
Named after **David Svarc** as the source/namer. "Black" descriptor follows the dark coloration tradition in Cephalotus cultivar naming (cf. OG Black, Eden Black, purple black).