sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea Centre Co, PA

Centre Co, PA

First described: 2021
Type: population

A vigorous PA purpurea population — massive clumps, intense red, diversity (BULBMEISTER, red-throat, yellow-lid sub-clones). Mike's mother plants. 22 photos including in-situ shots (2021-2026). Trap darkness intensifies year over year.

Standout traits

Excellent vigor — produces massive clumps over time
Intense red coloration
Some clones with green lids + heavy red interior veining (likely environmental)
One yellow-lid clone (similar to Huron/Wellington Co, ON expression)
One clone with well-defined red throat (rare in cultivation, no obvious hybridization source)
Mike (2025-11): 'pretty dark traps this year'
Mike (2026-01): 'very dark when you see it in person, very hard to capture with my camera'
Includes one BULBMEISTER bulbous-shape clone (2021)
Diversity within population — multiple distinct phenotypes

Cultivation

Strong vigor, easy to bulk up clumps.
Color expression is partially environmental (green vs. yellow lids, intensity of red veining).

Photos (22)

Centre Co PA purpurea, 2021-06-21— Mike Wang

Centre Co PA purpurea, 2021-11-18 — red throat clone— Mike Wang

Centre Co PA purpurea, 2021-11-18— Mike Wang

diversity in population, 2021-11-18— Mike Wang

red throat detail, 2021-11-18— Mike Wang

interesting different clone, 2025-03-03— Mike Wang

Centre Co PA purpurea, 2025-03-03— Mike Wang

in situ — massive clumps— unknown (in-situ photographer)

Centre Co PA purpurea, 2025-11-06 — dark traps— Mike Wang

Centre Co PA purpurea, 2025-11-06— Mike Wang

Centre Co PA purpurea, 2026-01-15 — very dark— Mike Wang

Centre Co PA purpurea, 2026-01-15— Mike Wang

Naming

Standard locality designation. Documented as Mike's mother plants from this PA population.