- First described
- 2024
- Type
- single clone conservation rare extirpated site
- Cultivar
- 'bulbous'
Origin
A S. rosea clone from Cook's Bayou, Bay Co, FL — a site that no longer exists. The wild habitat was destroyed several decades prior to this 2024 thread. As far as Mike knows, the only surviving plants from this population are in cultivation. This clone is one of those survivors.
Mike's note on what was lost: "There must have been way more amazing gems in those fields!" — a recurring theme in his work, as extirpated populations leave behind small numbers of cultivation- preserved clones that hint at what wild diversity has vanished.
Standout traits
- Bulbous trap shape — pronounced rosea morphology.
- Historical / conservation value as a representative of an extirpated population.
Standout traits
- Bulbous trap shape — pronounced rounded pitcher form.
- Conservation significance: from a wild site that no longer exists. Cultivation is the last refuge.
- Mike speculates about what other gems were lost when the habitat was destroyed: 'must have been way more amazing gems in those fields.'
Cultivation
Standard Mike NorCal outdoor S. rosea care. The thread itself does not provide species-specific cultivation guidance for this clone; it is documented primarily for its historical/conservation value.
Photos (4)
Naming
Descriptive: 'bulbous' — the trap shape, with the broad rounded pitcher mouth/body characteristic of *S. rosea*, expressed particularly clearly in this clone.