- First described
- 2023
- Type
- population
Origin
A genetically rich S. psittacina population from a private-property site in Charlton Co, Georgia — historically mowed but in recent years sprayed with Roundup. S. minor (some very red) coexisted at the same site. Mike has lost touch with the original landowners, so current site status is unknown.
Seed-storage feat
This population was grown from seeds stored 11 years in proper cold/dry storage before stratification — then stratified ~3 years before the 2023 thread. Mike calls these the oldest Sarracenia seeds he has ever successfully germinated. Germination required careful conditions: seed coats took 2 months to crack open and ~4 months to first juvenile trap (vs ~21 days for fresh seed); 60% seed-coat germination, ~40% of those survived to establishment.
Standout traits
- One nice red individual.
- Likely historic introgression with S. minor — supported by hybrid- shaped traps in the seedling batch.
Cultivation notes
Once established, plants grow like any other psittacina. Mike notes this batch was unusually delicate during early establishment — fungal or moss overgrowth was guaranteed death.
Standout traits
- Grown from extraordinarily long-stored seeds: 11 years cold/dry storage before stratification, 3 more years before this thread.
- Hybrids appearing in the seedling batch — population had historic introgression with S. minor (per Mike's read).
- One nice red individual in the mix.
- Diversity of trap shape suggests minor introgression.
- Conservation-significant — original site may already be functionally lost.
Cultivation
Germination from this old-seed batch was slow: seed coat took 2 months to crack open, ~4 months total to first juvenile trap (compared to ~21 days for fresh seed). 60% germination rate (counting cracked seed coats), but only ~40% of those survived to establishment. Once established, growth was normal. Once-established plants grow normally.
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Naming
Locality only — population entry.