Drosera spatulata in Sydney
Drosera spatulata at various locations across Sydney. The species is very common in the region as the higher rainfall and porous sandstone baserock allows the it to colonise a wide…
Drosera gracilis – alpine form Species Profile
The taxonomy of Drosera gracilis is complex and controversial. Over the years, it has drifted in and out of synonymy with Drosera peltata depending on the differing concepts of speciation…
Drosera hookeri Species Profile
Drosera hookeri is an erect tuberous sundew native to east and south-east Australia. Drosera hookeri growing in SE Melbourne. Note the strongly branching structure, with side stems emerging around half…
D. gracilis
Drosera gracilis – lowland form Species Profile
Drosera gracilis is an erect tuberous sundew native to eastern Australia. It is a member of the D. peltata complex but is distinguished on the basis of its stature and…
Drosera pygmaea Species Profile
Drosera pygmaea is a pygmy sundew native to Australia and New Zealand. It is the only pygmy sundew that is found outside of Western Australia (although it also found along…
Drosera erythrogyne Species Profile
Drosera erythrogyne is the longest species of sundew, with stems that are known to grow three meters long! It is bright green and glabrous except for the sepals, which have…
Drosera drummondii Species Profile
Drosera drummondii is a scrambling species of tuberous sundew native to Western Australia. The plant grows a long glabrous stem, which can reach over a meter in length. The leaves…
Drosera coomallo Species Profile
Drosera coomallo is a pygmy sundew with orange flowers. It is named after the Coomallo region where it is common. Drosera coomallo has a flat rosette of leaves that grows…
Drosera androsacea Species Profile
Drosera androsacea is a pygmy species native to the inland south west of Western Australia. It actively grows during winter, before forming a pentagonal stack of stipular buds as the…
Drosera murfetii Species Profile
Drosera murfetii is a Tasmanian endemic and close relative of D. arcturi. The plants were formally separated in 2014 by Lowrie. Drosera murfetii. Note the well developed non-carnivorous leaves. D.…