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sarracenia rubra ssp. gulfensis

Sarracenia rubra ssp. gulfensis 'Giant' (extinct radiotower site, Crestview, FL)

Okaloosa Co, FL

First described
2013
Type
extinct wild site cultivation preservation

Wild population extinct since pre-2013. Mike preserves ~15 clones in cultivation. Distinguished by giant traps (2'+) with olive-green lip + copper-top coloration.

Origin

Radiotower site, Crestview, FL. Site fully destroyed; no plants remain in the wild as of 2013.

Standout traits

  • Giant traps — 2'+ tall in 2013 (Mike, post #1, 2013) after years of 1-foot maximum
  • Olive green lip + copper top — distinctive coloration combination
  • Mike: 'Not sure if it gets any better with this subspecies!'
  • 'S. rubra ssp. gulfensis var. cuprea?' — Mike's joke (don't tell Stew McPherson)

Cultivation

Outdoor Northern California. Mike's plant produced 1-foot traps for years before achieving 2-foot expression in 2013 — likely long juvenile period.

Photos (11)

gulfensis Giant — 2-foot traps, 2013-08-16— Mike Wang
gulfensis Giant — olive lip + copper top, 2013-08-16— Mike Wang
gulfensis Giant overview, 2013-08-16— Mike Wang
gulfensis Giant — copper expression, 2013-08-16— Mike Wang
gulfensis Giant, 2013-08-16— Mike Wang
gulfensis Giant, 2013-08-16— Mike Wang
Sunbelle's gulfensis Giant from Clyde Bramblett — possible same-site or related, 19" traps— sunbelle
Sunbelle's gulfensis Giant— sunbelle
Sunbelle's gulfensis Giant— sunbelle
Radiotower site as of September 2013 — fully developed, no plants remaining— Mike Wang
Radiotower site present-day, 2013— Mike Wang

Naming

"Giant" descriptor — Mike's 2013 selection produced 2-foot-tall traps after years of producing only 1-foot traps. "Radiotower site" — Mike's locality identifier; the radiotower in the post-destruction photographs marks the site.