Re: Sarracenia hybrid

Chris Teichreb (teichrch@Meena.CC.URegina.CA)
Thu, 29 Feb 1996 19:05:44 -0600 (CST)

On Thu, 29 Feb 1996 Jay Lechtman wrote:
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> 3. Will attempt my first inter-species Sarracenia cross this spring,
> between S. alata and S. purpurea venosa. Don't see it listed in
> Slack's "Carnivorous Plants" though I assume their ranges overlap
> somewhat in Alabama or elsewhere and they both seem to be early
> bloomers. Has anyone done this artificially? What does it look like?
> Is it horrendous?
>
> Jay Lechtman L235@aol.com

In a more recent book written by Slack (I think about 1986) he
describes the cross between S.purpurea venosa and S.alata. It's known as
S.x exornata. He doesn't have any pictures and the description only
states that pitchers are lighter in colour than S. x catesbaei (S.flava X
S.purpurea) and flowers are a 'delicate pink'. According to Schnell (1976)
S.purpurea venosa does cross over into the range of S.alata. In southern
locations, both flower in March to April. So, artificial crosses have been
made and hybrids have most likely naturally occurred as well. As far as
what they look like, I can't say. However, I'd venture to guess that they
are similar in appearance to S. x catesbaei (Schnell's book shows this one)
Whether it's horrendous or not is in the eye of the beholder ;-). Good
luck hybridizing!

Chris Teichreb
Department of Biology
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA

E-mail: teichrch@Meena.CC.URegina.CA