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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 × moorei

Sarracenia × moorei 'Red Throat' Southern Baldwin Co, AL

Baldwin Co, AL

First described
2015

A naturally-occurring 'cryptic' S. × moorei (leucophylla × flava var. rugelii) from Southern Baldwin Co, AL — looks like a pure leucophylla until you see the red throat patch that reveals its hybrid ancestry. Documented from 2015 to 2023 (19 photos: 18 Mike, 1 Phil Long).

Origin

Wild-origin natural S. × moorei from Southern Baldwin Co, AL. Original collector and date are [MISSING]. Mike's accession predates 2015.

Calen's reply (2015-10-06) puts this in context: similar cryptic moorei plants occur in nearby Florida counties; the Santa Rosa Co site Calen photographed is also home to the S. × Adrian Slack type material.

History

  • Pre-2015: Mike acquires.
  • 2015-09-25 (post 1): First forum doc.
  • 2016-07-31 / 09-29: Multi-update season.
  • 2017-09-11 / 18: Consistent red throat year over year.
  • 2018-09-30: Side-of-trap white documented.
  • 2019-08-05 (post 14): Mike shares Phil Long's specimen.
  • 2023-11-02 (post 15): Latest update.

Standout traits

  • Cryptic moorei — almost passes for leucophylla.
  • Red throat patch — defining hybrid giveaway.
  • Subtle shape difference vs pure leucophylla.
  • Consistent year-over-year red throat development.

Cultivation notes

Standard moorei / leucophylla-leaning hybrid culture.

Photos

See gallery below — 18 Mike-photos + 1 Phil Long photo Mike shared in 2019.

Standout traits

  • Looks like a pure leucophylla at first glance — a 'cryptic' moorei
  • Red throat patch reveals the flava rugelii ancestry
  • Slight pitcher-shape difference from pure leucophylla
  • Consistent red throat development year over year (Mike, 2017-09-11)
  • Surprising amount of white on the side of the trap (Mike, 2018-09-30)
  • Phil Long's well-grown specimen is the cultivation reference (Mike: 'puts mine to shame', 2019-08-05)

Cultivation

No clone-specific cultivation notes posted. Standard S. × moorei / leucophylla-leaning hybrid culture.

Photos (19)

moorei 'Red Throat', 2015-09-25 — first forum doc; could be mistaken for pure leucophylla— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2015-09-25 — flava rugelii giveaway— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2015-09-25— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2016-07-31 — STUNNING— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2016-07-31— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2016-07-31— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2016-09-29— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2016-09-29— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2017-09-11 — consistent red throat year over year— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2017-09-11— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2017-09-18— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2017-09-18— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2017-09-18 — top can get whiter— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2018-09-30— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2018-09-30— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2018-09-30 — surprising white on side of trap— Mike Wang
Phil Long's well-grown moorei 'Red Throat', shared by Mike 2019-08-05— Phil Long (shared by Mike Wang)
moorei 'Red Throat', 2023-11-02— Mike Wang
moorei 'Red Throat', 2023-11-02— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's descriptive 'Red Throat' label — references the conspicuous red throat patch that gives away the flava rugelii ancestry. Mike (post 1, 2015-09-25): "The red throat is a DEAD GIVEAWAY that this isn't a pure leucophylla."