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Awaiting Mike's review. This entry was AI-extracted from forum posts. Treat specifics as a working draft until reviewed.

sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa f. heterophylla (anthocyanin-free)

First described
2012
Type
form true anthocyanin free

Origin

A confirmed-pure ssp. venosa anthocyanin-free form. Wild origin not stated; Mike was unaware of any wild documentation as of 2012.

Mike's emphasis (post #1, 2012): the cultivation literature is contaminated with two common mislabels — S. rosea f. heterophylla sold as venosa, and AF hybrid plants sold as venosa. Mike's plants are confirmed pure venosa AF and serve as a reference standard.

History

  • Pre-2012: Mike acquires (date / source unspecified).
  • 2012-09-25 (post #1): first forum documentation, with the identity-confusion caveats.
  • 2012-09-28 (defalotus, post #2): has seedlings; hopes they develop the same look.

Standout traits

  • Authentic anthocyanin-free venosa.
  • Extreme rarity in confirmed-pure form.

Cultivation notes

[MISSING].

Photos

3 Mike-Wang photos from September 2012.

Standout traits

  • Authentic ssp. venosa anthocyanin-free phenotype — extremely uncommon in cultivation
  • All-green tissue including pitcher exterior and interior

Cultivation

[MISSING] — single-page thread, no specific cultivation advice.

Photos (3)

ssp. venosa f. heterophylla, September 2012.— Mike Wang
ssp. venosa f. heterophylla, September 2012.— Mike Wang
ssp. venosa f. heterophylla, September 2012.— Mike Wang

Naming

f. heterophylla = anthocyanin-free form. "Heterophylla" historically applied to the AF morphotype across purpurea subspecies. ssp. venosa pins the southern (Coastal Plain) lineage rather than ssp. purpurea (boreal/northern range).