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Awaiting Mike's review. This entry was AI-extracted from forum posts. Treat specifics as a working draft until reviewed.

sarracenia flava var. cuprea

Sarracenia flava var. cuprea 'best clone' (a.k.a. 'red form')

AL (Bob Hanrahan's property)

Collector
Bob Hanrahan
First described
2019

Bob Hanrahan's wild-collected flava (~1980s) — Peter D'Amato labeled 'red form'; Mike re-labeled 'best clone' since outdoor cultivation expresses as cuprea rather than solid red. Mike has grown this clone for ~20 years. Outstanding breeder. 5 Mike photos.

Standout traits

  • Reportedly solid red head-to-toe in the wild (Peter D'Amato observation)
  • Cuprea expression under outdoor NorCal cultivation
  • Outstanding breeder — has produced excellent F1 offspring (e.g. davidgreen's red form × MWF1 rubricorpora)
  • Excellent shape and color

Cultivation

  • Performance varies between outdoor (cuprea look) and greenhouse (solid red potential) — Mike open to confirming via comparison with CC greenhouse-grown specimens.

Photos (5)

cuprea 'best clone', 2019-05-14— Mike Wang
cuprea 'best clone', 2019-05-14— Mike Wang
cuprea 'best clone', archive— Mike Wang
cuprea 'best clone', archive (re-uploaded 2020-04)— Mike Wang
cuprea 'best clone', archive— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's working label. Originally distributed by Peter D'Amato (California Carnivores) as Sarracenia flava 'red form'. Mike re-named to 'best clone' since under outdoor cultivation it expresses as a cuprea rather than solid red. Acquired via CC's. Mike has had this clone for ~20 years (as of 2019).