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By Barlapipas 6
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I have trouble identifying my sarracenia. From where i got it it only said sarracenia purpurea. Idk if it is a purpurea venosa or a rosea. But i am almost sure it is not a purpurea purpurea.
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The tubbiness makes me want to say rosea, but I don't think you'd ever get a rosea from a big box store (assuming you got it from a big box store). I think it will help when it colors up a bit.
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By MikeB
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To me, it looks more like a purpurea venosa than a rosea (assuming that it isn't a hybrid of the two). You'll know for sure when it blooms: red flower on a tall stalk = purpurea, and pink flower on a short stalk = rosea.
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By Panman
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I'm sticking with venosa. Rosea, as far as I know, do not have wavy lids.
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By Barlapipas 6
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Oh yeah Panman you have a point. S.rosea has just one big wave in each side of the hood, not a lot of waves like S.purpurea venosa. So it propably is just a fat S.purpurea venosa.
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By MikeB
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Panman wrote: Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:10 pm Rosea, as far as I know, do not have wavy lids.
That depends on the plant's genetics. rosea's show a lot of variation, even within one bog's population. I have plants that run from one end of the spectrum to the other:

Few ruffles
Wilkerson's bog, North Walton County, Florida
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Triffid Park cultivar, Australia
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Some ruffles
South Baldwin County, Alabama
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Liberty County, Florida x Mobile County, Alabama
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Lots of ruffles
Bay County, Florida
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Chipola, Florida
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No location data
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