Re: Worms

Barry Meyers-Rice (barry@as.arizona.edu)
Thu, 28 Jan 93 13:43:43 MST

Jan

I thought it was _U._simulans_ but I didn't recall. Very restricted range in
the U.S., although more common elsewhere.

I am not at all sure I have U.nana. I have a _Utric_ from Rob M, who says he
got it from a good source as _U.nana_, but until it flowers ich bin skeptisch
as always. Time will tell---that is, if it survives the time!

I would like to see _U._simulans_ for real. I've never seen a _Utric_ with
fimbriate bracteoles. This summer I may be taking a long road trip through
S.E. U.S., and you can bet many CPers and bogs and wetlands will be scheduled.
Ah, the joys of wetland botanizing---during the long days you squelch through
mud and mire, and during the evening you open a bottle of wine and cuddle up
with your loved one and pick the ticks off each other---so romantic!

>>I was most irritated to note that a worm must be living in with my _U._nana_,

>You could try a weak detergent/water mix poured over the surface of the pot

This sounds very scarey. I will just poke in the soil and pull them out.
There is usually just one in a 5cm pot.

Some of my north american Pings are waking up, too. My P. planifolia,
P. lutea, and P. primuliflora are producing flowers.

Also I might have a _D._petiolaris_ and _D._lanata_ flower simultaneously.
I will try for a hybrid. It appears that these _D._falconeri_ complex plants
interbreed freely.

B