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Awaiting Mike's review. This entry was AI-extracted from forum posts. Treat specifics as a working draft until reviewed.

sarracenia alata

Sarracenia alata Covington County (likely MS)

Covington Co, MS [VERIFY] or AL

First described
2012
Type
population multi clone locality state uncertain

Origin

Wild origin Covington County. State ambiguous (Mike's guess: MS).

History

Single Mike-post (2012-07-25). Same-plant pointier-vs-rounder mouth mystery raised.

Standout traits

  • Bulbous head + neck (atypical alata)
  • Fast grower
  • Same-plant trap-shape variability

Photos

Four Mike-source photos imported, 2012-07-25.

Standout traits

  • Extremely fast growing
  • Bulbous head AND part of neck — atypical alata morphology (most alatas are bulbous only at head)
  • Same plant produces both pointier-mouth and rounder-mouth pitchers — Mike unsure of cause

Cultivation

Outdoor Northern California. Fast grower.

Photos (4)

Covington Co alata, 2012-07-25— Mike Wang
Covington Co alata, 2012-07-25— Mike Wang
Bulbous-on-neck trap, 2012-07-25— Mike Wang
Pointier mouth (same plant, different trap), 2012-07-25— Mike Wang

Naming

Locality (state ambiguous).