- First described
- 2023
- Type
- single clone
- Cultivar
- 'Chaos'
Origin
A registered Sarracenia cultivar Mike acquired a division of in 2023
after years of trying. The official cultivar description is in CPN
Vol 51 No 2, p109-123 (Carnivorous Plant Newsletter); the registered-
photo URL is preserved in photos_not_mirrored. Parentage and
registrant not stated in this thread.
Standout traits
- Disproportionately large lid relative to trap body.
- Wavy / "reptilian rose kinks" lid morphology as traps mature.
- Unique enough that "nothing else is quite like it" per Mike.
Cultivation notes
Multi-year acquisition struggle suggests limited circulation as of 2023. The first trap on Mike's division opened well — modest evidence of in-cultivation vigor.
Standout traits
- Lid is enormously large compared to the rest of the trap body.
- Reptilian-rose 'kinks' / wavy-distorted lid morphology as traps mature.
- Beautiful even on a fresh first-trap division.
Cultivation
Acquisition was years-long — Mike was repeatedly told someone else got available divisions before him. Once received, the division performed: the very first trap from this division opened well in 2023.
Photos (9)
Naming
Pre-existing registered cultivar name 'Chaos' — Mike acquired a division after years of attempts.