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sarracenia oreophila

Sarracenia oreophila MK-05 Dekalb Co, AL

Dekalb Co, AL

First described
2012
Type
individual clone mike king source restricted distribution

Origin

Wild origin Dekalb Co, AL. Acquired by Mike from Mike King — King's accession code 05.

History

  • 2012-06-11 — Mike's first thread post
  • 2012-07-08 — coloring up
  • 2015-07-02 — Mike notes the watermelon scent (singular among Mike's oreophilas)
  • 2015-07-07 — Mike on legal distribution: tried to distribute purple-throated oreophilas via ICPS but the project stalled (multiple-move challenges); plans to donate genetically-diverse Cherokee Co AL oreophila seeds to ICPS seedbank
  • 2017-04-10 — Mike: ICPS permit "didn't renew... life got in the way"
  • 2020-07-30 — late-summer surprise heavy-veined traps
  • 2025-12-09 to 2025-12-28 — extended community discussion of ESA legality; rhisiart confirms a Cherokee-Co-AL Mike-origin oreophila seed donation has reached the ICPS seedbank

Standout traits

  • Watermelon scent — singular among Mike's oreophilas
  • Vigorous, nice shape
  • Late-summer veined-throat phenotype (rare event)

Cultivation notes

Outdoor Northern California. Distribution restricted to California sales (federal ESA endangered species).

Photos

Five Mike-source photos imported, 2012-2020. See photos[].

Standout traits

  • Watermelon scent — Mike (post #3, 2015-07-07): 'this clone smells like watermelon! I haven't seen any other clones that smell like this one'
  • Vigorous, nice shape
  • Spring color builds slowly through season
  • Late-summer veined-throat surprise (Mike, post #16, 2020-08-31)

Cultivation

Outdoor Northern California. Distribution-restricted (CA only). S. oreophila is on the federal Endangered Species List; Mike can only sell within California (Mike, post #18, 2025-12-09). hcarlton (post #20, 2025-12-10): "You can gift plants or seeds without any monetary recompense for them, but seeds are still of an endangered species and have no exceptions under the ESA." rhisiart (post #21, 2025-12-27) donated seeds from a separate Mike-origin Cherokee Co AL oreophila population to the ICPS seedbank — pathway for legal availability.

Photos (5)

MK-05 Dekalb, 2012-06-11— Mike Wang
MK-05 Dekalb, 2012-06-11— Mike Wang
Coloring up, 2012-07-08— Mike Wang
Watermelon-scented, 2015-07-02— Mike Wang
Late-summer veined-throat surprise, 2020-07-30— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike King accession code MK-05 (or 'clone 05').