- First described
- 2025
- Type
- single clone locality rare dark form
- Cultivar
- 'back row dark #2'
Origin
A wild-source Liberty Co, FL rubricorpora "discovered" growing in the second-to-last row of one of Mike's community trays of genetically diverse Liberty rubricorporas — hence the working name. "dark #2" refers to its position in Mike's internal numbering of dark Liberty rubricorporas.
Why this clone matters
Only a few dark rubricorpora clones from Liberty Co, FL exist in cultivation, and all (as far as Mike knows) trace back to his collection. There's a separate dark rubricorpora from Bay Co, FL that came from Mike King's collection — different lineage. For breeders pursuing the darkest possible rubricorporas, these few Liberty clones are the building blocks.
Standout traits
- Dark purple in person (not photo-resolvable as black).
- Proven breeder — Mike has used it as a parent in the dark#3 × dark#2 cross (see entry C0754).
- Side-by-side with regular Liberty Co rubricorporas under identical conditions makes the darkness evident.
- Now finally propagated for distribution as of 2025-07.
Standout traits
- One of only a few dark rubricorpora clones from Liberty Co, FL in cultivation — all (as far as Mike knows) originate from his collection.
- In-person color: dark purple (not black).
- Proven breeder — used for darker offspring breeding (see C0754 dark#3 × dark#2 cross).
- Diagnostic for darkness: side-by-side with regular rubricorporas under identical conditions confirms the relative darkness.
- Now finally propagated for distribution as of 2025-07.
Cultivation
Standard Liberty Co rubricorpora care. Mike's note: in-person appearance is darker than photos convey. Confirm darkness by side-by-side comparison with regular rubricorpora clones grown under identical conditions.
Used in Mike's dark-rubricorpora breeding program — see C0754 ("dark #3 × dark #2") for the cross product.
Photos (4)
Naming
"back row dark #2" — descriptive: discovered in the second-to-last row of Mike's community tray of Liberty Co rubricorporas; "dark #2" denotes its dark phenotype within Mike's internal numbering of dark Liberty rubricorporas.