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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. rugelii

Sarracenia flava var. rugelii 'Clone D' (very red throat)

First described
2012
Type
individual clone

Origin

Wild locality not documented in this thread. Part of Mike's letter-designated rugelii series (Clones A, AxB, B, D, F).

History

  • 2012-05-12 — Mike's first thread post; Clone D introduced as having a "very pronounced red throat... medium vigor... forms nice specimens over time"
  • 2021-05-05 and 2021-05-28 — Mike reports the clone turning unusually yellow that year — a documented phenotypic flex
  • 2023-05-25 — most recent update; "crazy how yellow it got" comment from Mike persists

Standout traits

  • Very-red-throat consistency year-over-year is the namesake trait
  • Phenotype-flexibility: same clone can also display very-yellow presentation (2021)

Cultivation notes

Outdoor Northern California. Medium vigor. Mike's broader observation (post #3): most rugelii clones can show red throat under optimal conditions, but Clone D is one of the four (A, AxB, B, D) that does it consistently.

Photos

Six Mike-source photos imported, 2012-2023. See photos[].

Standout traits

  • Very pronounced red throat — defining trait, consistent year-over-year
  • Medium vigor
  • Forms nice specimens over time
  • Interesting trap shape (Mike, 2012)
  • Can turn very yellow some years (Mike, 2021-05) — phenotype-flexible

Cultivation

Outdoor Northern California. No special protection.

Photos (6)

Clone D, 2012-05-12 — very red throat— Mike Wang
Clone D, 2012-05-12— Mike Wang
Clone D, 2012-05-12— Mike Wang
2021-05-05 — phenotype-flex year, more yellow than usual— Mike Wang
Crazy yellow, 2021-05-28— Mike Wang
2023-05-25— Mike Wang

Naming

'Clone D' = Mike's letter designation. Other Mike-rugelii letters documented in Mike's posts elsewhere: Clone A, AxB, Clone B, Clone F. Mike (thread 223 post #3): clones A, AxB, B, D consistently produce a well-defined red throat year after year, while most rugeliis can produce some red throat under optimal conditions.