Awaiting Mike's review. This entry was AI-extracted
from forum posts. Treat specifics as a working draft until reviewed.
sarracenia flava var. atropurpurea
Sarracenia flava var. atropurpurea 'dark throat' Okaloosa Co, FL
Okaloosa Co, FL
First described
2020
A unique Okaloosa atropurpurea — solid red trap with a BLACK
throat as traps age. Among the most unique atropurpureas Mike
documents. ~32 Mike + grower photos (2020-2026). DirtyDivisions
and almightydolla examples show peak expression under
favorable conditions.
Standout traits
Solid red trap from head to toe + BLACK throat as traps age — most unique atropurpurea expression Mike documents
Mike's plant: years of being green/red-throat then transition to fully red + black throat (2020+)
Performs better in greenhouse / controlled climates than Mike's NorCal outdoor (DirtyDivisions / naturenuts examples)
Spring traps usually emerge greenish; color builds with age
Heavily affected by transplanting — recent divisions go mostly green; established mother plants color fully
Direct sun required for full coloring
Cultivation
Right environment (full sun, no shading from neighbors,
minimal recent transplanting) drives color expression.
Cross-link to Mike's 2026 color-form-cultivation primer:
sarracenia.proboards.com/thread/678/flava-var-rubricorpora-color
Photos (32)
atropurpurea 'dark throat', 2020-05-11— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2020-05-11 — starting red— Mike WangDirtydivisions/naturenuts grown — beautiful peak expression— Dirtydivisionsatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2020-05-11 — black throat— Mike Wangalmightydolla mid-season 2019— almightydollaatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2020-04-28— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2020-04-28— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2020-04-28— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2020-04-28— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2020-04-28— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2022-11-09 — straggler late-season trap— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2022-11-09— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2022-11-09— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2023-05-23— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2023-05-23 — note shaded green trap left— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2023-05-23— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2023-05-23— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2023-07-20— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2023-07-20— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2023-07-20— Mike Wangalmightydolla early season 2023— almightydollaalmightydolla late season 2023— almightydollaatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2025-05-14— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2025-05-14— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2025-05-14 — shaded lower portion— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2025-05-14— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat' established division, 2026-04-10 — fully colored— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2026-04-10— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2026-04-10— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat' shaded mother plant, 2026-04-10— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat', 2026-04-10— Mike Wangatropurpurea 'dark throat' recent division, 2026-04-10 — unrecognizable— Mike Wang
Naming
Mike's working label — describes the BLACK throat that
develops as the trap ages on this otherwise solid-red
atropurpurea. Among the most unique atropurpureas in
cultivation per Mike (2020).
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