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So I have read that when self pollinating sarrs you end up with smaller seeds and therefore smaller plants, etc. This is a pic of my flowering Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. alabamensis that I purchased from Matt back in January. It certainly appears smaller than my other plants buds. However, I do have others that are around this same size. Is this possibly a result of self pollination or could it be that it is still just young?

With nothing for comparison, it's difficult to tell how big it is.
So, how big is it?
Also, you're on to something that it's young, but moreso that it just got uprooted, mailed, and repotted a few months ago. Even though it was likely dormant, it'll still have some stresses.
As to it being similar to others, remember that not all Sarrs are the same size, and those differences can also be shown in the flower size. I have a rubra and a cross that both have flowers about 8.5 inches tall, and my leuco AJ01 I got from Matt this year has a stalk that is almost 24 inches tall.

ChefDean wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 12:05 am With nothing for comparison, it's difficult to tell how big it is.
So, how big is it?

Makes sense. So the inside green portion measures about 1/2 inch across.

The ovary is 1/2 inch across? Or the umbrella is 1/2 inch across?

ChefDean wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 12:40 am The ovary is 1/2 inch across? Or the umbrella is 1/2 inch across?

I believe that would be the ovary.

That's actually a decent size for an ovary, so I wouldn't worry about size.

OK. Hopefully I can get some some seed to plant and send to seed bank.
Next question. Since I have paperwork on this plant, would copies need to be sent along with seeds and/or any plants produced from it?

Seeds, gray area. Plants, if shipping across state lines and they're paying for the plant or shipping, you'd probably need your own paperwork/authorization, not the one used to send it to you.If you're gifting it, they pay nothing, then no.