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sarracenia leucophylla var. alba

Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba 'yellow flower, solid white' Washington Co, AL

Washington Co, AL

First described
2017

A premier Washington Co, AL alba — among the whitest leucophyllas in cultivation, rivals HCW clone F. Yellow flower (uncommon in leucophylla; possibly indicating distant alata introgression). Strong breeding parent with dominant solid-white trait. 23 Mike photos spanning 2017-2020.

Standout traits

  • Among whitest leucos in cultivation.
  • Yellow flower — distinctive trait.
  • Abundant solid-white summer traps — atypical for leucophylla.
  • Solid-white trait DOMINANT in breeding.
  • Burns under low-humidity heatwaves; humidity matters.

Standout traits

  • Yellow flower — uncommon in S. leucophylla; possibly indicating distant alata introgression
  • Among the whitest leucophylla clones in cultivation — rivals Hurricane Creek White clone F
  • Produces ABUNDANT solid-white SUMMER traps (most leucos struggle for white in summer)
  • Fall traps even bigger and whiter
  • Solid-white trait is DOMINANT in breeding (Mike, 2020-06-20) — 'surprisingly difficult to get that trait to show up when using other alba clones'
  • Bronze cast → pale yellow → fully white as traps age (Calen's observation, 2018-08)
  • Burns under low-humidity heatwaves in NorCal — needs humidity buffer
  • Naturenuts (post 9): yellow-flowered super-white leucos in the wild always co-occur with areolata / alata populations
  • Stretchy white — Mike (2017-09): 'White can stretch pretty far down... not as much as some other clones, but still impressive'

Cultivation

  • Burns in low-humidity heatwaves. NorCal full-sun + dry heatwaves crisp the older traps; new traps recover.
  • Performs well in higher-humidity microclimates (per Calen's Portland experience).
  • Strong breeding parent with dominant solid-white trait — Mike actively crossing.
  • Standard alba leucophylla care otherwise.

Photos (23)

yellow flower, solid white — added 2017-09-02 to top of thread; ridiculously white reference shot— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-08-02— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-08-02— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-08-02— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-08-02— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-08-14 — newly opened— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-08-14 — older, very white— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-08-14— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-08-20 — same trap as 8/14, now aged— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04 — white stretch down petiole— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04 — different lighting— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04 — stretch— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2017-09-04— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white — recent division, 2018-08-25— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2018-08-25— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2018-08-25— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white spring/summer pitchers, 2020-06-20— Mike Wang
yellow flower, solid white, 2020-06-20— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's two-trait descriptive label: yellow flower + solid-white pitcher. Mike (post 10, 2017-08-04): "The yellow flower looks 'hybridy' to me, I'm convinced that alata is in there..." — the yellow-flower trait may indicate distant alata introgression.