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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 var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba 'Cotton Mouth' Baldwin Co, AL

Baldwin Co, AL

First described
2019

A classic chameleon Baldwin Co alba — usually performs as a 'regular leucophylla' but under optimal conditions can produce ridiculously white traps (arguably whiter than HCW per Mike). Vigorous; white-interior trait is dominant; exterior whitening is the breeding-significant recessive trait. 3 Mike photos (single 2019-09-28 post).

Standout traits

  • Classic chameleon alba — usually doesn't look alba in cultivation
  • Under optimal conditions: ridiculously white, arguably whiter than HCW (Mike)
  • Great vigor
  • White interior is dominant in genetics; exterior less easy to coax
  • Mike (2019): the type of clone you want for breeding next-gen super-white leucophyllas — recessive genes hold the key

Cultivation

  • Under most conditions, expect normal-leuco appearance.
  • Recessive-genetics breeding strategy: don't pollen-chuck on visual cues alone.

Photos (3)

alba 'Cotton Mouth', 2019-09-28— Mike Wang
alba 'Cotton Mouth', 2019-09-28— Mike Wang
alba 'Cotton Mouth', 2019-09-28 — same plant, very different traps— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's working label — chameleon alba clone with extreme white potential under optimal conditions (arguably whiter than HCW per Mike), but typically performs as 'regular leucophylla' in cultivation.