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 graniticola Species Profile
Drosera graniticola is a species that is especially known for its prolific flowering. The numerous white blooms are relatively long lived, with each plant capable of producing over 15 concurrently…
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 microphylla Species Profile
Drosera microphylla is an erect species of tuberous sundew that grows widely in Western Australia. Whilst its small leaves are unremarkable, the blooms of the species are especially renowned for…
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 huegelii Species Profile
Drosera huegelii is one of my favourite species of erect tuberous sundew. Its thin stems are adorned with dangling jellyfish-like leaves, which I find to be quite charming. There are…
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…
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…