Darlingtonia california – tub of babies
Below, young developing pitchers looking quite interesting! You can really see that serpent’s tongue.
Darlingtonia california – interesting looking youngin’.
Weekend Cuteness! Baby Cobra plants making their way out of the pot… aren’t they cute?! Baby plants received last year from fellow carnie-homie, Mike Wang. Thanks Mike!
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Baby Darlingtonia californica
Oh, what an awesome day today – I found something carnivore related in my mailbox!! Sam (follow him on twitter: @SammLiberty) sent me some Darlingtonia californica – mountain clone seeds. Mos’ definately the highlight of my day! Thank you Sam!
For more info, you can check here, and here. Although not in the genus Sarracenia, Darlingtonia are classified in the Sarraceniaceae family. And they’re bad ass lookin’ carnivores not to be messed with.
So, thank you Sam! And yes, I am looking forward to your experiment to see if they will start under lights! Thank you so much!
Anyway, there are some plants that utilize the windows system (for trapping) as well – fascinating stuff! The areoles (or windows, light patches) provide a false sense of escape for the prey. After entering the pitcher, the victim thinks it can escape it’s doom by flying or climbing towards the light. Frantic – it tries to break free… only to be exausted by it’s futile efforts and eventually succumbs to the plant’s power. Ah shizznit bro, alt+control+delete won’t save it from this windows system. So after work yesterday, I was just hangin’ out in the garden and decided to take a few photos of some of the plants that employ the windows system. Enjoy!
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Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis
Sarracenia psittacina “Golfballensis” x ‘Judith Hindle’
A cross by Brooks Garcia that I grew out from seed.
Sarracenia psittacina x minor
Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis hybrid
Cross by Brooks Garcia I grew out from seed.
Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis hybrid
Cross by Brooks Garcia I grew out from seed.
Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis hybrid
Cross by Brooks Garcia I grew out from seed.
Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis x ‘Golden-Red Jubilee’
Cross by Brooks Garcia I grew out from seed.
Sarracenia minor var. okefenokeensis x “Green Monster”
A collaboration hybrid I did with Miggity-Money Mizzike Wang.
My S. “Green Monster” was flowering that year and Mike was rad enough to lend me a flowering S. minor var. okefenokeensis. The seedlings from this cross are AF recessive and I am looking to use them as a base for further AF hybrids.
Sarracenia psittacina, AF (Anthocyanin Free) clone
Darlingtonia californica
OK, this isn’t a Sarracenia, however it’s a damn fine California native carnivore that uses the windows system. Dotted all throughout it’s Epcot center like hood, you can find the windows that provide that false sense of escape.
Freekin’ awesome, yo.
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Tagged areoles, darlingtonia, minor, okefenokeensis, Pitcher Plant, psittacina, Sarracenia, windows
Quick post for this lazy rainy Sunday afternoon. In everyone’s life, a little rain must fall. Plants are enjoyin’ it though… and so am I. It means I don’t have to water anything out there today. 🙂
