WA 2019: Part 5. South Coast Heath and Mallee
At the end of winter in 2019 I embarked on an expedition to document the carnivorous plants of Western Australia. Over 17 days, I drove almost 3,500 km and photographed…
Drosera andersoniana Species Profile
Drosera andersoniana grows in the interior Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia and is associated with the many granite outcrops which dot the landscape. The erect species always has a strong…
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Wild Australian Drosera Species A-Z
An alphabetical list of all Australian Drosera species along with my photographs of them in the wild.
Drosera stolonifera complex
The Drosera section Stolonifera contains some of the most interesting species in my opinion. Despite their widely varying morphology, these plants are united by fan shaped leaves and relatively late emergence towards the end of winter. I sighted 8 species during my WA trip in 2019.
Drosera erythrorhiza complex
A discussion of the Drosera erythrorhiza complex consisting of the species erythrorhiza, magna, collina and squamosa.
WA 2019: Part 4. Mountain Ranges
At the end of winter in 2019 I embarked on an expedition to document the carnivorous plants of Western Australia. Over 17 days, I drove almost 3,500 km and photographed…
Drosera yilgarnensis Species Profile
Drosera yilgarnensis was formerly considered a Western Australian variant of Drosera peltata but has since been elevated to species status. The plant can be distinguished by its strongly developed basal…
Drosera binata varieties in the wild
Drosera binata is a unique species of sundew characterised by its bifurcating leaves. In cultivation, several forms have been described, which are usually somewhat arbitrarily defined by coloration and the…
Carnivorous plants of the Western Australian granite outcrops
This article also appears in the International Carnivorous Plant Society Carnivorous Plant Newsletter v49n1 At the end of winter in 2019 I embarked on an expedition to Western Australia to find carnivorous plants in the wild. This…
Drosera arcturi on Mt Baw Baw
In late January, I did an overnight hiking trip up the Baw Baw Plateau, in the Great Dividing Range 2 hours east of Melbourne. The hike takes you up above…