Re: Re: Early S. flava phyllodia?
dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Fri, 26 Jul 96 16:31 EDT
> From: Whirlabout@AOL.COM
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> My S. flava 'atropurpurea' are also sending up phyllodia and have been for a
> few weeks. This is my first year with this Sarracenia and I thought that it
> was odd. Typical flava's and copper-top flava's growing in the same bog
> environment (next to each other) are still sending up 'normal' pitchers (as
> are all of my other Sarracenia).
Could this be a sign of some interbreeding? With "pure" flava
starting to grow phyllodia the earliest? Or evolution of a
population (or more) do to drier summer conditions? Perhaps
a subspecies of S.flava? Do you know where the plants are from,
Ron?
Dave Evans