- Breeder
- Mike Wang (intraspecific cross from Liberty Co rubricorpora parents)
- First described
- 2017
A conspicuously yellower-than-typical rugelii that emerged from Mike's Liberty Co, FL rubricorpora × rubricorpora cross — the population doesn't breed true, and recessive ornata / rugelii phenotypes pop out occasionally. Documented in 2017-2018 (6 Mike photos).
Origin
Mike's deliberate intraspecific cross between two Liberty Co, FL rubricorporas. Most offspring were rubricorporas; this individual emerged as a noticeably-more-yellow-than-typical rugelii. Year of the cross / sowing [MISSING].
History
- Pre-2017: Cross made; Super yellow individual selected from the resulting batch.
- 2017-04-18 (post 1): First forum doc.
- 2018-03-05 (post 7): Spring update — Mike admits the "kinda Yellow" hedge in retrospect; awaiting whether the trait holds for the season.
Standout traits
- Conspicuously yellower than typical rugeliis.
- Emerged from a non-breeding-true rubricorpora cross — a documented genetic-curiosity instance.
Cultivation notes
Standard rugelii care.
Photos
See gallery below — 6 Mike-photos from 2017-2018.
Standout traits
- Conspicuously yellower than other rugelii clones from various populations — Mike's selection criterion
- Emerged unexpectedly from a Liberty Co, FL rubricorpora × rubricorpora cross — the population doesn't breed true and recessive ornatas / rugeliis show up
- Possibly a recessive 'super yellow' allele expressed in the homozygote — Mike's hypothesis suggests parallels to AF-x-pigmented breeding (where AF parents in regular plants tend to amplify pigment in offspring)
- Phenotype consistency uncertain — Mike (2018) wonders if the super-yellow trait will hold across years
Cultivation
No clone-specific cultivation notes posted. Standard rugelii care. Note that the clone's media history through 2017: a 3.5" community pot, then dug up and put into fresh media, then whole-rootball moved into a 6" pot in 2017.
Photos (6)
Naming
Mike's descriptive 'Super yellow' label — selected for being conspicuously more yellow than other rugeliis Mike has compared it to. Mike (post 7, 2018-03-05) admits in retrospect: "maybe I should have named it 'kinda Yellow'" — the trait may not be as consistently extreme as the original year.