sarracenia flava

Sarracenia flava 'solid red throat' Eastern AL

First described: 2019

An Eastern AL flava with unusual shape and a solid-red-throat expression that takes work to coax out year-over-year. Inconsistent aesthetic but useful for breeding — Mike confirms this is one parent of S. × moorei 'red body, white top' Eastern AL (C0413, the red-bodied Adrian-Slack-look-alike with no AS genes). 20 Mike photos including 2 of the cross offspring.

Standout traits

Unusual flava shape — different from other flavas in Mike's collection
Lid can become large relative to the rest of the trap
Throat can become solid red under optimal conditions, but takes work to coax
Tough to color up consistently
**One of the parents of S. × moorei 'red body, white top' Eastern AL (C0413)** — Mike's best Adrian-Slack-look-alike with no AS genes
Unique genes — useful for hybrid breeding even though aesthetic expression is inconsistent

Cultivation

Color expression year-by-year inconsistent.
Best exploited as breeding material rather than as a standalone aesthetic plant.

Photos (20)

flava 'solid red throat', mid May 2019— Mike Wang

flava 'solid red throat', June 2019— Mike Wang

flava 'solid red throat', June 2019 — large, interesting lid— Mike Wang

Offspring: × moorei 'white top, red body' Eastern AL (one of this clone's daughters), 2020-05— Mike Wang

Offspring: × moorei 'white top, red body' Eastern AL, 2020-05— Mike Wang

flava 'solid red throat' parent, 2020-05-17— Mike Wang

flava 'solid red throat', 2020-05-17— Mike Wang

flava 'solid red throat', 2023-06-12— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's working label. 'Solid red throat' more like the rubricorpora 'solid red throat' look than the typical extreme red throat phenotype.