- First described
- 2022
- Into cultivation
- 2021
- Type
- single clone
Origin
A "super rare" S. purpurea ssp. venosa genotype from Duplin Co, North Carolina. Mike acknowledges he doesn't remember exactly why this site is significant; he treats it as a noteworthy clone worth preserving and propagating. Acquired ~2021 from an unnamed source; arrived heavily infested with root-knot nematode.
History
Documented from 2022-10-09 through 2023-11-14. The first season was rocky — nematode quarantine, poor acclimation, almost all growth compressed into the final 3 months. By Nov 2022 it was producing nicely-colored fall traps. Nov 2023 update: documented phenotypic variation by light intensity (green-lid + red-vein in shade; reddish background under higher light). Mike notes the trap interior is unusually hairy.
Standout traits
- Bulbous trap shape.
- Strong dark-red color when undisturbed multi-season.
- Light-dependent phenotypic shift (green-lid ↔ reddish background).
- Visibly hairy trap interior.
Cultivation notes
Mike's climate runs 7-15°F cooler than nearby downtown — purpureas generally underperform here. Color expression peaks when the plant is left in place across multiple growing seasons.
Standout traits
- Bulbous, well-shaped trap form.
- Will color up dark red when left undisturbed.
- Phenotypically variable depending on light: green-lid + red-veins in shade vs reddish background in higher light.
- Hairy trap interior — Mike calls it out specifically (Nov 2023).
Cultivation
Rough start: arrived loaded with root-knot nematode and was isolated. Did not acclimate the first season; almost all annual growth happened in the final 3 months (Aug-Oct 2022). Mike's microclimate runs 7-15°F cooler than nearby downtown, which generally disadvantages purpureas. Color performance peaks when the plant is left undisturbed (multi-season).
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Naming
Locality only — un-named selected clone.