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'DC XL'

"Dionaea ' DC XL ' S.Doonan & M.Miller produces exceptionally large traps, which rival Dionaea ' B52 ' B.Rice for the title of largest traps of all Dionaea Soland. ex Ellis cultivars. In spring, it emerges from dormancy by producing a flurry of upright leaves that are up to 13 cm long. The leaves of established, mature specimens bear traps that regularly exceed 5 cm in length. A succession of impressive upright leaves is produced over the course of the summer, but none quite as large as the initial spring foliage. During late summer and autumn Dionaea ' DC XL ' S.Doonan & M.Miller reverts to producing smaller, decumbent foliage.
All parts of the leaves are bright yellowish green, except for bright reddish colouration on the inner surfaces of the trap lobes. The morphology of this culttivar is in line with wild type Dionaea Soland. ex Ellis, in all respects." Bailey & McPherson, Dionaea:206 (2013)

From : https://cpnames.carnivorousplants.org/Cultivars.php?name=Dionaea

Note: the orientation of the traps is really in the continuity of the leaf base. You could almost believe the trap is trying to look at its feet. We do not have this angle "break" on the petiole, as we can often see in 'Bimbo'.

In addition, the curvature of the trap at the midrib does not stand out from Dionaea Sol. ex J. Ellis. One could note the length of the eyelashes, but they are only proportional to the trap.

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