sarracenia flava var. atropurpurea

Sarracenia flava var. atropurpurea 'surprisingly dark' Liberty Co, FL

Liberty Co, FL

Breeder: Mike Wang
First described: 2022

A Mike-bred Liberty Co atropurpurea — 1 of only 2 dark seedlings from several hundred sibs. Notably decoupled from the usual 'darker phyllodia + sepals' atropurpurea pattern. 4 photos (single 2022 post).

Standout traits

Mike-bred — extremely rare red atropurpurea Liberty Co lineage (only 2 dark out of several hundred seedlings)
Surprising decoupling — dark traps WITHOUT the usual darker red phyllodia + sepals
Traps darken with age (compared to brighter-red sibling clones in same photo)
Dark clones from this cross are unusual: usually paired with darker red phyllodia/sepals
Liberty Co dark atropurpureas are extremely rare in cultivation

Photos (4)

surprisingly dark, 2022-05-16— Mike Wang

trap aging dark vs. brighter sibling, 2022-05-16— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's working label. 'surprisingly dark' = dark trap pigmentation despite normal-colored sepals + phyllodia (atypical — most dark clones from this cross had darker red phyllodia/sepals as well).