Background: Dionaea muscipula 'Big Mouth' is one of the cultivated varieties that came into existence when an author published a description of a particular plant. In all likelihood, Tony Camilleri wasn't intending to create an official cultivar when he wrote about 'Big Mouth' in his book Carnivorous Plants. The reality is that 'Big Mouth' probably isn't worthy of cultivar status because its description is severely lacking and what little description there is definitely falls within the parameters of a typical Venus Fly Trap. I have definitely seen typical Venus Fly Traps that look very similar, if not identical, to 'Big Mouth'. However, the traits listed in the description, "large traps on very short leaves", along with the fact that the traps are deep red, is definitely visually appealing to most growers. Because of its trap coloration that is so deep red at times it can look purple, 'Big Mouth' is sometimes referred to as 'Red-Purple'.

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