- First described
- 2015
- Type
- single clone conservation
Mike's bright-red Santa Rosa Co flava with unusual late-summer trap production — Mike's hypothesis: leuco or rosea genes mixed many generations back, explaining the extended-season behavior. Years to establish color expression.
Standout traits
- **Late-summer trap production** unusual for atropurpurea — Mike (post #1, 2015): typical atropurpureas crisp out by mid-summer; this clone still pushing nice traps in mid-Aug. Suggests leuco or rosea genes mixed in many generations back
- Bright red color tone (vs typical deep dark red of atro)
- Late-summer traps emerge nearly solid red (vs spring traps which need to color up)
- Medium-to-slow grower; rarely produces offshoots
- Took years to color up — only achieved when moved to full sun from sun-up to sundown (Mike, post #1, 2015)
Cultivation
- Outdoor Northern California; full sun required for color expression.
- Years-long establishment before color reproducibility.
Photos (2)
Naming
Mike's descriptor — bright red color tone distinct from typical atropurpurea shades.