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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 leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla RED 'Oval Mouth' Franklin Co, FL

Franklin Co, FL

First described
2017

A red Franklin Co leucophylla with a distinctive oval / circular mouth shape and shifting white-against-red pigment patterns (circular → square → amoeba-like). Easy and fast to grow. 16 Mike photos spanning 2017-2020.

Standout traits

  • Distinctive oval / circular mouth shape — defining structural trait
  • Deep red color, especially in fall — Mike (2017): 'no idea this clone could get so RED'
  • White pigments against red background vary in shape from circular → square → amoeba-like
  • Mottled lip
  • Fast growing and easy to cultivate (Mike, 2017-08-20)
  • Spring traps also showy and colorful, not just fall
  • Year-to-year variance: 2020 traps came in whiter than prior years

Cultivation

  • Easy to grow / fast. Mike (2017): "fast growing and easy to cultivate."
  • Spring + fall both showy — most leucos save their show for fall.
  • Standard leucophylla care.

Photos (16)

Oval Mouth, 2017-08-20— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2017-08-20— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2018-09-07 — got pretty dark— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2018-09-07— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2018-09-07— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth spring traps, 2019-05-15— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2019-05-15— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2019-05-15— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2019-08-28— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2019-08-28— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2019-08-28— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2019-10-15 — traps aged darker— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2019-10-15— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2020-11-13 — whiter than prior years— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2020-11-13— Mike Wang
Oval Mouth, 2020-11-13— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's descriptive 'Oval Mouth' label — references the distinctive oval pitcher mouth shape. The 'RED' qualifier was added once the color became evident; Mike (post 1, 2017-08-20): "I had no idea this clone could get so RED!"