sarracenia leucophylla var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Hurricane Creek White' (John Hummer source) Baldwin Co, AL

Baldwin Co, AL

Collector: John Hummer (lineage)
First described: 2012
Type: seed grown from Hummer divisions extirpated site conservation

Origin

Seedlings grown from divisions John Hummer collected before the wild Hurricane Creek, Baldwin Co, AL site was destroyed. Distinct lineage from Mike's lettered direct-division Hummer-source clones (A, E, F, G).

History

2012-06-18 — Mike's intro post; phenotypic instability noted (one plant, two traps, one with red veins, one without)
2012-07-25 — taller-slenderer-vs-Barry-Rice-seedlings comparison
2014-09-19 — Mike's "almost threw them out... they're actually pretty nice" lesson; growers should not cull young plants on appearance alone

Standout traits

Taller, more slender than Barry-Rice-seedling HCW siblings
Vigorous after grow-out
Phenotypic instability — variable veining within same plant

Cultivation notes

Outdoor Northern California. The "almost-tossed" lesson is the most quotable item.

Photos

Five Mike-source photos imported. See photos[].

Standout traits

Taller and more slender than Mike's Barry-Rice-seed-grown HCWs
Phenotypic instability — same plant produced one trap with red veins and another without (Mike, post #1, 2012-06-18)
Vigorous when grown out (Mike, 2014-09-19)
Initially Mike was tempted to throw them out — saved by environment-improvement; cautionary tale about culling young plants

Cultivation

Outdoor Northern California. Mike's lesson (post #3, 2014-09-19): "if you have a plant that doesn't look all that great at first, don't toss it because that might just be environmental conditions."

Photos (5)

Hummer-source HCW with red veins on one trap, 2012-06-18— Mike Wang

Same plant — different trap with no veins, 2012-06-18— Mike Wang

Naming

'John Hummer' source = these are seedlings grown from divisions Hummer collected pre-extirpation, distinct from the alternative 'Barry Rice seeds' lineage Mike also grows.