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sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora

Sarracenia flava var. rubricorpora 'Clone L' near Sumatra, Liberty Co, FL

Liberty Co, FL

First described
2012
Into cultivation
1998
Type
individual clone foundation breeder

Origin

Wild-origin near Sumatra, Liberty Co, FL — same lettered population documented in C0019 (Sumatra-Liberty population overview). Mike says this clone "entered cultivation in 1998" (post #2, 2021-12-09). He acquired it in the early 2000s from Art Junier.

History

Mike's introduction (post #1, 2012-05-06): "darkest clone in my collection... pitchers became dark purple as they aged... slow growing... newly opened pitchers... pretty amazing."

Re-documented properly 2021-12-09 (post #2) with archive photos from 2010, 2013 [VERIFY exact intra-2013 date for one], and pre-2014 Photobucket-salvaged shots. Mike: "I wanted to get my act together and put some pics up on the forum to properly document this clone." Notes in this post:

  • "proven breeder clone... responsible for countless choice species and hybrid clones in cultivation"
  • "There's probably only 4-5 divisions floating around in circulation"
  • "hybrids made from this plant have been even darker"
  • "I have since acquired several other dark rubricorporas which are a bit darker than this classic clone."

2022-05-27 update (post #3) compares Clone L to lighter sibling traps in the same frame — the contrast is visible.

A second, near-redundant thread (219, 2012-05-15) documents the same plant under the title "darkest clone" — folded in here as a secondary source.

Standout traits

  • Darkness. Newly-opened traps are red; they darken to dark purple as they age. Mike's 2010-2022 photo series shows the consistent pattern.
  • Foundation breeder. Even though some newer dark rubricorporas outclass it, Clone L is the historic anchor for dark-body breeding lines.
  • Very slow division. "VERY slow growing... only divided a few times in the 20 or so years that I've been growing this clone."

Cultivation notes

Outdoor Northern California. Slow division rate is a feature of the clone, not a cultivation issue per Mike's framing. No specific problem-clone notes (no rot, no scorch).

Photos

Five Mike-source photos from 2010-2022 imported. See photos[].

Standout traits

  • Darkest clone in Mike's collection (as of 2012); newly opened pitchers are red and darken with age toward purple-black
  • VERY slow grower — only a few divisions in 20 years (per 2021 history post)
  • Proven foundation breeder — responsible for many choice hybrid and species clones in cultivation; hybrids made FROM clone L have been even darker than the parent
  • Distribution: only 4-5 divisions estimated in circulation (Mike, 2021)

Cultivation

Slow grower — only a handful of divisions over ~20 years. Acquired early 2000s from Art Junier; Junier had it in cultivation since 1998. Mike's 2021 update notes other rubricorporas in his collection have surpassed Clone L for darkness, but Clone L remains a foundation breeder for dark-rubricorpora lines.

Photos (5)

Clone L, 2012-05 — first thread photo— Mike Wang
Clone L, 2010-05-16 (salvaged from Photobucket)— Mike Wang
Clone L, 2013-06-23— Mike Wang
Clone L compared to lighter siblings, 2022-05-27— Mike Wang
Clone L 'darkest clone', 2012-05-15 (thread 219)— Mike Wang

Naming

'Clone L' = Mike's letter designation for one specific individual within the Sumatra-Liberty lettered series. Letters were assigned by Mike to grown-out plants from the same locality (see thread 206, post #4 — "I named them with letters").