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sarracenia leucophylla

Sarracenia leucophylla 'yellow flower' Okaloosa Co, FL

Okaloosa Co, FL

First described
2019

The first reported yellow-flowered S. leucophylla from Okaloosa Co, FL — yellow flowers are extremely rare in this species. Not anthocyanin-free; produces normal red pigments in the pitcher. 3 Mike photos (2019-04-20).

Standout traits

  • Yellow flower — first reported yellow-flowered leucophylla from Okaloosa Co, FL
  • Not anthocyanin-free — produces red pigments (the absence is in the floral pathway only)

Cultivation

  • Standard leucophylla.

Photos (3)

yellow flower (Okaloosa), 2019-04-20— Mike Wang
yellow flower (Okaloosa), 2019-04-20— Mike Wang
yellow flower (Okaloosa), 2019-04-20— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's locality + flower-color label. Yellow-flowered leucophyllas are extremely rare in cultivation — Mike (2019) lists ~5 known cultivars total (anthocyanin free, Schnell's Ghost, yellow flower 'super pink' Baldwin, yellow flower Wash. Co AL ~4-5 clones). This is the first known yellow- flowered leucophylla from Okaloosa Co, FL per Mike (2019).