Unknown natural Sarracenia hybrid, possible Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia psittacina, natural hybrid pitcher plant in habitat, Florida
Another perplexing hybrid plant. This plant was barely noticed tucked away amongst tall grasses in an area of Sarracenia flava and Sarracenia psittacina. No Sarracenia purpurea var. burkii were observed within close distance of this location.
Superficially this plant is suggestive of Sarracenia xcatesbaei, the common hybrid between S. flava and S. purpurea. The plant is definitely a hybrid based on the unusual leaf structure and particularly the guard hairs peripheral to the opening of the mouth. It is also a very young plant which makes diagnosis even more difficult.
If it is in fact S flava x S psittacina, it will be the most rare naturally occurring Sarracenia hybrid i have ever seen; a hybrid that is almost never reported from naturally occurring populations. This hybrid has been observed from wild collected seed germinated and raised in a cultivated setting.
Unknown natural Sarracenia hybrid, possible Sarracenia flava x Sarracenia psittacina, natural hybrid pitcher plant in habitat, Florida
Another perplexing hybrid plant. This plant was barely noticed tucked away amongst tall grasses in an area of Sarracenia flava and Sarracenia psittacina. No Sarracenia purpurea var. burkii were observed within close distance of this location.
Superficially this plant is suggestive of Sarracenia xcatesbaei, the common hybrid between S. flava and S. purpurea. The plant is definitely a hybrid based on the unusual leaf structure and particularly the guard hairs peripheral to the opening of the mouth. It is also a very young plant which makes diagnosis even more difficult.
If it is in fact S flava x S psittacina, it will be the most rare naturally occurring Sarracenia hybrid i have ever seen; a hybrid that is almost never reported from naturally occurring populations. This hybrid has been observed from wild collected seed germinated and raised in a cultivated setting.