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sarracenia oreophila

Sarracenia oreophila 'UCB'

Breeder
University of California, Berkeley botanical gardens (clone of unknown wild origin grown there)
First described
2011

A S. oreophila of unknown wild origin grown at the University of California, Berkeley botanical gardens, then propagated by Mike Wang. Distinguished by a striking red throat that develops in late summer / early fall pitchers, contrasting sharply with the relatively color-muted spring pitchers. Documented from 2011 to 2024 (20 Mike photos).

Origin

Mike's clone came from the UC Berkeley botanical gardens. The original wild-collection site is [MISSING]. UC Berkeley's acquisition of the wild material is not detailed.

History

  • Wild origin: locality and date [MISSING].
  • UCB acquires the wild material; year [MISSING].
  • Pre-2011: Mike acquires from UCB; year [MISSING].
  • 2011-12-04 (post 1): First forum documentation.
  • 2012-04-05 (post 8): Mike plans a cross to another red-throat oreophila clone.
  • 2012-08-25 / 09 (posts 10, 11): Late summer / early fall color development documented.
  • 2013-08-09 (post 12): Heavy lid veining noted.
  • 2024-06–07 (post 15): Latest update — "long overdue updated photos."

Standout traits

  • Red throat in late summer / early fall.
  • Heavy lid veining.
  • Strong seasonal phenotypic variance between spring and late-summer pitchers.

Cultivation notes

Wait for late summer for color. Cool nights + sunny days bring out the lip red. Otherwise standard oreophila care.

Photos

See gallery below — 20 Mike-photos spanning 2011 through 2024.

Standout traits

  • Beautiful red throat in late summer / early fall pitchers — the defining trait
  • Heavy lid veining — Mike (post 12, 2013-08-15): 'The traps are consistently heavily veined'
  • Strong seasonal phenotypic variance — Mike (post 8, 2012-04-05): 'The spring pitchers on the same exact clone look drastically different than the summer pitchers/early fall pitchers'
  • Lip turns red under cool nights + sunny, slightly cool days (Mike, 2012-09-20)
  • Reliable late-summer trap producer — color builds with the late-season cool nights

Cultivation

  • Late-summer / early-fall is when this clone shines. Spring pitchers don't show the red throat — the color trait expresses after summer warmth gives way to cooler nights.
  • Cool-night + sunny-day weather brings out the lip color.
  • Standard S. oreophila culture otherwise.

Photos (20)

UCB late summer / early fall pitcher with red throat — first forum post, 2011-12-04— Mike Wang
UCB — closer view, same pitcher, 2011-12-04— Mike Wang
UCB — spring/early summer pitcher, less colorful— Mike Wang
UCB, 2012-08-25— Mike Wang
UCB, 2012-08-25— Mike Wang
UCB, 2012-08-25— Mike Wang
UCB, 2012-08-25— Mike Wang
UCB, 2012-08-25— Mike Wang
UCB, 2012-08-25— Mike Wang
UCB, 2012-09 — lip turned red under cool-nights + sunny-days conditions— Mike Wang
UCB, 2013-08-09 — heavily veined late summer trap starting to color— Mike Wang
UCB, 2013-08-09— Mike Wang
UCB, 2013-08-09— Mike Wang
UCB, late June – mid July 2024— Mike Wang
UCB, 2024 mid-summer— Mike Wang
UCB, 2024 mid-summer— Mike Wang
UCB, 2024 mid-summer— Mike Wang
UCB, 2024 mid-summer— Mike Wang
UCB, 2024 mid-summer— Mike Wang
UCB, 2024 mid-summer— Mike Wang

Naming

'UCB' = University of California, Berkeley. Mike (post 1, 2011-12-04): "S. oreophila 'UCB' originally came from the University of California, Berkeley botanical gardens."