Drosera rupicola Species Profile
Drosera rupicola is endemic to the granite outcrops of the Western Australian Wheatbelt region where it grows in the wettest patches of loam atop a granite base. These gigantic rock…
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Drosera glanduligera Species Profile
Drosera glanduligera is a widespread sundew growing in the winter-cold plains of the southern Australian states and into Queensland. This annual species forms a small rosette of green leaves. It…
Plants in the wild: Royal National Park
The Royal National Park is an excellent stretch of coastal reserve located immediately south of the Sydney metropolitan area. The region mostly consists of a weathered sandstone base, and the…
WA 2019: Part 3. Southern Swamps
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…
WA 2019: Part 2. South West Forests
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…
Plants in the wild: Cephalotus follicularis
Cephalotus follicularis, the Albany Pitcher Plant, is a unique species of pitcher plant endemic to Western Australia. It is a remarkable example of convergent evolution, having evolved a pit-fall trap…
Drosera gigantea Species Profile
Drosera gigantea is a tuberous sundew that is named for its gigantic size. The species emerges towards the end of winter as aspagarus-like shoots covered in non-carnivorous bracts. This shoot…
Drosera squamosa Species Profile
Drosera squamosa is arguably the most beautiful rosetted tuberous sundew. It is a species in the Drosera erythrorhiza complex that is distinguished by a striking margin of red around its…
Plants in the wild: Drosera monticola
Drosera monticola grows only on the highest peaks of the Stirling Range in Western Australia. A member of the Stolonifera complex, the species is characterised by red fan-shaped leaves that emerge…
Drosera monantha Species Profile
Drosera monantha is a tuberous sundew native to the Wheatbelt around Bruce Rock in Western Australia. This attractive species grows large circular rosettes with diameters of around 12 cm and grows…