Carnivorous plants of the Blue Mountains

Carnivorous plants of the Blue Mountains

The cliffs of the Blue Mountains are home to six or seven species of carnivorous plants. Water constantly drips down the vertical walls and creates peat accumulations which support these plants.

Utricularia uniflora enjoys the wet but not soaking conditions.
Drosera binata dichotoma grows amongst the ferns and sedge. Their long leaves reach out of the scrub and hang down off the ledges.
Drosera spaulata clings onto the more exposed sections of rock
The pale form of Utricularia lateriflora can be spotted in limited areas
While more commonly associated with drier niches, Drosera pygmaea also inhabits these wet cliffs
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