- First described
- 2023
- Type
- single clone
- Cultivar
- 'white flower'
Origin
A single white-petaled S. rosea selected from Mike's massive Liberty Co, FL rosea population (hundreds of seedlings; see thread 1488 for the population overview). Identified only by flower color since vegetative traits are indistinguishable from typical pink-flowered roseas.
Standout traits
- Pure white petals — extremely rare in S. rosea, where flower color ranges from pink to red.
- No vegetative differences — flowering is required to identify the clone in a tray.
History
Originally documented on the population thread (1488) when it flowered some years before this clone-specific thread. Mike lost track of which individual was the white-flowered clone for an extended period; the 2023-04-27 flowering re-confirmed identity and prompted the dedicated thread.
Standout traits
- White-petaled flowers — extremely rare in S. rosea (most are pink to red).
- Trap morphology indistinguishable from typical pink-flowered Liberty Co rosea — flowers required for identification.
- Mike: not aware of any other white-flowered rosea in cultivation [VERIFY].
Cultivation
Lost track of which plant produced white flowers for years (it was unlabeled in a tray of seedlings). Re-confirmed 2023-04-27 when it flowered again.
Photos (4)
Naming
'white flower' — descriptive. The white-petaled phenotype is the only distinguishing trait; vegetative traps are indistinguishable from regular pink-flowered plants.