- First described
- 2024
- Type
- single clone functional alba from wild locality
- Cultivar
- 'WAF'
Origin
A leucophylla from Covington Co, AL — flagged in Mike's collection ~2024 as having unusually clean white expression with only light veining. The locality matters: Covington Co, AL albas are extremely rare, so a wild-source plant from there with this much white is notable beyond its visual quality.
The "WAF" name is a joke acronym Mike applies (Rob Co figured it out on first guess). Mike explicitly says it is not "white anthocyanin free" — the actual expansion isn't disclosed in the thread. The clone is a de facto alba (interior of the trap is solid white) but Mike declines to type the full alba name every time.
Standout traits
- Strong white expression with light veining.
- De facto alba quality from a locality where albas are rare.
- Mike speculates it could express full no-vein white under ideal conditions — speculation, not confirmed.
Cultivation notes
Mike noted the clone looked less white the prior season, consistent with broader patterns: alba expression depends on the year's specific growing conditions, vigor banked from the prior season, and minimal disturbance.
Standout traits
- Whitens up well — Mike's belief: capable of solid no-vein white under ideal conditions.
- Light veining only when fully expressed — minimal anthocyanin throughout.
- Technically an alba (interior of trap is solid white).
- Significant because Covington Co, AL albas are extremely rare.
- Mike re-noted seeing this clone 'last season' — it didn't impress as much then, suggesting strong year-to-year variability.
Cultivation
Outdoors in Northern California, expression is good. Mike noted variability between seasons — the same clone looked less impressive the prior year, consistent with the broader pattern that alba expression is environment-dependent.
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Naming
"WAF" — joke acronym Mike uses (and Rob Co figured out on first guess). Mike clarifies it does NOT stand for "white anthocyanin free." Mike: "I'm starting to get tired of typing/voice-to-texting such long names." It's technically an alba (interior of trap is solid white) — the "WAF" stands in for the longer formal alba name.