- First described
- 2016
A 'super-duper rare' anthocyanin-free S. rubra 'Ancestral' variant from Taylor Co, GA. Cultivated material likely from sibling crosses of an original AF individual; AF wild status remains an open question. Earliest of any rubra in Mike's collection to bloom; yellow flowers smell like raspberries. Documented from 2016 to 2020 (11 Mike photos).
Origin
Wild-origin location reported as Taylor County, GA. The original AF plant's wild-vs-cultivated origin is uncertain — Mike has seen photos of the AF Ancestral in situ but suspects those plants may have been introduced. Cultivated material in Mike's collection came (Mike believes) from sibling crosses of the original AF.
The hosting landowner / grower is documented but kept anonymous at his request.
History
- Pre-2016: Mike acquires the clone.
- 2016-08-11 (post 1): First forum doc.
- 2018-09-30 (post 4): Multi-photo update — neon green growth.
- 2020-03-29 (post 5): Flower documented — yellow, earliest of any rubra to bloom, smells like raspberries.
Standout traits
- Anthocyanin-free — no red pigments anywhere.
- Yellow flowers smelling of raspberries.
- Earliest rubra bloom in Mike's collection.
- Neon-green pitcher coloration.
Cultivation notes
Standard rubra care.
Photos
See gallery below — 11 Mike-photos spanning 2016 through 2020.
Standout traits
- Anthocyanin-free — completely lacks red pigments throughout vegetation and flowers
- Earliest of any rubra clone in Mike's collection to bloom
- Flowers smell like raspberries (Mike, post 5, 2020-03-29)
- Yellow flowers — not the usual red of normal rubra
- Neon green pitcher coloration when in good growth (Mike's 2018 update)
- Mike's hypothesis: cultivated material is the result of sibling crosses of the original AF plant — wild status of AF ancestral remains uncertain
- Mike has seen photos of AF ancestral in situ, but those plants could have been introduced rather than wild-naturally
Cultivation
No clone-specific cultivation notes posted. Standard rubra care.
Photos (11)
Naming
AF = anthocyanin-free; absence of red pigments throughout the plant. Mike (post 1, 2016-08-11): "Ancestral variants of rubra are quite rare in nature, so this makes the anthocyanin version of this plant super-duper rare!"