- First described
- 2013
- Type
- single clone from relic population
Origin
Relic flava population from Lexington Co, SC — geographically isolated from the main SC flava sites. Catalogued as rugelii but Mike's clone trends toward maxima-like yellow expression. Tony's 2014 in-situ visit (linked thread 1408) confirms population includes rugelii, var. flava, scattered maxima, and rare ancestral- type rubra and unique purp venosa.
History
- 2013-05-02 — Mike's introduction; concerns about beaver damage to the wild site
- 2013-05-27 — color update; yellow tinge becoming pronounced
- 2014-06-08 — Tony confirms population is thriving with photo thread 1408
- 2018-06-10 — Mike's update; "yellow tinged beauty" with mostly- absent red throat
- 2021-06-02 — peak yellow expression; "GOLDIE yellow"; one trap "almost a maxima"
- 2023-06-13 — most recent update photos
Standout traits
- Yellow-tinged maxima-like expression in a rugelii-catalogued population
- Rare relic-population genetics
- Goldie-yellow under 2021 conditions
Standout traits
- Yellow-tinged form — atypical for the rugelii-dominant Lexington Co population
- Closer to var. maxima than var. rugelii in expression (Mike, post #5)
- Goldie-yellow color in 2021 with one trap 'almost a maxima' (post #10)
- Weird mouth shape — environment-dependent (Mike, post #2, 2013)
Cultivation
Outdoor Northern California. Mike's clone "got GOLDIE yellow" under 2021 conditions (post #10). Phenotype expression appears environment-sensitive.
Photos (8)
Naming
Locality name. Mike's clone is sourced from a population catalogued as var. rugelii but this individual is closer to a yellow-tinged maxima-like form — Mike (post #5, 2013): "this clone seems to be closer to the maxima type." By 2018 Mike describes it as a slight rugelii mutation with mostly-absent red throat (post #9). 2021 (post #10): "GOLDIE yellow."