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sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla 'red interior' Franklin Co, FL

Franklin Co, FL

First described
2018

A Franklin Co leucophylla with a uniquely red trap interior — Mike found only one with this trait out of hundreds in his seedling grow-out. Suspected ancient flava (or rubra wherryi) introgression. Extreme year-over-year phenotypic variation ('5-6 different looks'); spring traps look almost moorei-like. 24 Mike photos (2018-2024).

Standout traits

  • Red INTERIOR of the trap — out of literally hundreds of plants Mike grew from this Franklin Co population, only this one had this trait
  • No other red leucophylla Mike could think of has this same red-interior characteristic
  • Dark red splotches on left/right of mouth (breeding-significant)
  • Extreme phenotypic variation — has 5-6 different 'looks' year over year
  • Spring traps: red lids, red interior fully expressed
  • Mike (2024) and johannsgarden (2024): suspected ancient flava introgression — looks moorei-like at times. Mike: 'very likely, there are flavas nearby in its habitat'. Other red-leucophylla introgression source: rubra wherryi

Cultivation

  • Color expression varies wildly year over year — no two seasons look the same.
  • Color builds with trap age (fall 2020 traps colored up intensely after weeks of aging).
  • Looks 'flava-esque' in spring per adaetz100 (2020-05).

Photos (24)

red interior, 2018-10-25 — dark splotches on left/right of mouth— Mike Wang
red interior, 2018-10-25— Mike Wang
red interior division, 2018-10-25 — looks like a different clone but is the same one— Mike Wang
red interior, 2018-10-25 — tell-tale red interior visible— Mike Wang
red interior, 2019-05-09 — spring traps with red lids— Mike Wang
red interior, 2019-05-09— Mike Wang
red interior, 2019-05-09— Mike Wang
red interior, 2019-05-09— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-08-24 — fall traps just opened— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-08-24— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-08-24— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-10-01 — year-over-year variation— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-10-01— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-10-01— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-10-01— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-10-20 — intense red after aging— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-10-20— Mike Wang
red interior, 2020-10-20— Mike Wang
red interior, 2024-09-26— Mike Wang
red interior, 2024-09-26— Mike Wang
red interior, 2024-09-26— Mike Wang
red interior, 2024-11-01 — very impressive aged-trap show— Mike Wang
red interior, 2024-11-01— Mike Wang
red interior, 2024-11-01— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's working label — describes the unique trait of red pigments inside the trap (interior). Mike (2018-10) said he needed to verify the tag spelling.