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sarracenia rubra

Sarracenia rubra 'Ancestral' Emanuel Co, GA

Emanuel Co, GA

First described
2020
Type
population

An extremely rare Ancestral rubra population — Mike's stock may be the only one in cultivation. Currently resembles rubra ssp. rubra phenotype. Multiple notable individuals: long-lid, dark-red, red-interior (unusual), dark-lip. 27 Mike photos (2020-2025).

Standout traits

  • Extremely rare population — possibly only Mike's stock in cultivation
  • Resembles rubra ssp. rubra so far (juvenile); Mike notes some Ancestrals shift toward gulfensis appearance with maturity
  • Long-lid clone documented (post 46610 + 48649)
  • Dark red clone documented (post 48649)
  • Red interior clone (post 49141, 2022) — unusual
  • Dark lip clone (post 49319, 2022)

Cultivation

  • Sunny-cool fall conditions bring out best color.

Photos (27)

Ancestral Emanuel, 2020-09— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel with HCW E in background, 2020-09— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2021-06-06— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2021-06-06— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel long-lid individual, 2021-06-06— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2021-06-06— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-07-18— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-07-18— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel long-lid clone, 2022-07-18— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel dark red clone, 2022-07-18— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-07-18— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-07-18— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-07-18— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel red-interior clone, 2022-10-03— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-10-03— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-10-03— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-10-03— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel dark-lip clone, 2022-12-19— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2022-12-19— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel regular-lip, 2022-12-19— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel introgressy-shape, 2022-12-19— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2024-11-19— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2024-11-19— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2024-11-19— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2025-12-10— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2025-12-10— Mike Wang
Ancestral Emanuel, 2025-12-10— Mike Wang

Naming

'Ancestral' = umbrella label for the historical-pre-split rubra forms (Mike prefers this term over the new ssp. viatorum designation). Mike's framework: 3 dominant ancestral phenotypes — jonesii-like, gulfensis-like, rubra-ssp-rubra-like.