Dionaea muscipula 'Triton'

Dionaea muscipula 'Triton'The Dionaea muscipula 'Triton' is a carnivorous plant cultivar that stands out for its unique trap structure. It originated from a collaboration between Sven Leonhardt and Mathias Maier in Germany, who registered it in June 2009. The cultivar's name references King Triton, a character from the animated film The Little Mermaid. This is a vigorous plant. It produces decumbent leaves that can grow up to 7 cm long. Each leaf bears a trap that reaches

they form curved pitchers with a flambuoyant hood

the pitchers can become heavily suffused with red

often called the lips

Seed grown by Chris Rawlings

thanks to high light and constant moisture

The interior of the pitcher displays a dark

while the upper section begins to show more pattern

This bold throat patch is crisp and uncluttered

In mature plants

accentuated with a red margin

Mature traps often look sculpted rather than naturally symmetrical

The plant forms a wide