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sarracenia rubra

Sarracenia rubra 'ancestral' Candler Co, GA

Candler Co, GA

First described
2021

Mike-labeled 'ancestral' rubra from Atlantic coastal plain Candler Co, GA. Phil Sheridan (Meadowview) clarified in thread: this is NOT true viatorum (which is fall-line sandhill / Gulf drainage); places with Carolina coastal rubra phenotype. Vigorous, gulfensis-tall traps, decent summer + fall show. 20 photos (2021-2024).

Standout traits

  • Decent summer pitchers (rubras typically known for fall show only)
  • Long lid (Mike 2021-09)
  • Gulfensis-like trap height — near 2' tall (Mike 2021-10)
  • Vigorous outdoors in Northern California (Mike 2024)
  • Phil Sheridan correction in thread: NOT a true 'ancestral'/viatorum — places with Carolina coastal rubra phenotype

Cultivation

  • Vigorous in Northern California outdoor culture (Mike 2024).

Photos (20)

Candler ancestral, 2021-07-01— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-07-01— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-07-01— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-07-01— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-09-09 — long lid— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-09-09— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-09-09— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-10-07— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-10-07— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2021-10-07— Mike Wang
near 2' tall trap, 2021-10-07— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2022-10-03— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2022-10-03— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2022-10-03— Mike Wang
post-division recovery, 2023-09-25— Mike Wang
post-division recovery, 2023-09-25— Mike Wang
post-division recovery, 2023-09-25— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2024-09-10— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2024-09-10— Mike Wang
Candler ancestral, 2024-09-10— Mike Wang

Naming

Mike's working label uses 'ancestral' as a catchall for rubras that don't quite fit the description of rubra rubra, gulfensis, jonesii, alabamensis, or wherryi. Per Phil Sheridan (post #3): the term 'ancestral' / ssp. viatorum strictly applies to the GA fall-line sandhill populations on Gulf-of- Mexico drainages — NOT this Candler Co Atlantic-coastal population.