sarracenia flava var. ornata

Sarracenia flava var. ornata 'improved' 'solid red throat'

Breeder: Mike Wang
First described: 2018

A standout sub-selection from Mike Wang's S. flava var. ornata 'improved' breeding line (~decade+ of selection for clean, heavy red venation). One individual emerged with a SOLID red throat instead of the line's signature heavily-veined throat; its trap was also unusually red in 2018. 4 Mike photos (2018-04-16). See parent line at ../improved/.

Standout traits

Solid red throat — distinct from the heavy-veined throat that defines the 'improved' breeding line
Trap normally heavily-veined with a lot less red pigment between veins
2018 expression: trap also unusually red
Selected as a freak/standout phenotype within a Mike-bred, multi-generation ornata breeding line

Cultivation

No specific cultivation guidance in the source thread.

Mike notes the throat phenotype may be year-stable or may require a specific environmental cue — open question as of 2018-04.
Throat coloration described as "very environmentally induced" in the broader 'improved' line.

Photos (4)

improved 'solid red throat', 2018-04-16 — solid red throat, just discovered— Mike Wang

improved 'solid red throat', 2018-04-16— Mike Wang

improved 'solid red throat', 2018-04-16 — trap usually heavily veined with less red between veins— Mike Wang

Naming

Sub-selection of S. flava var. ornata 'improved' (Mike's multi-generation, decade+ breeding line for clean heavy red venation). Mike spotted one individual in the improved series with a SOLID red throat — atypical compared to the heavily- veined throat of standard 'improved' siblings — and labeled it 'improved solid red throat'.