Tropical savannah habitats encompass the majority of inland Cape York. These environments are characterised by open, grassy woodlands that are under the influence of the monsoon. Carnivorous plants are mainly…
My terracotta seepage planter has evolved since I created it roughly two and a half years ago. Drosera adelae has well and truly taken over, covering every inch of the…
Queensland forms of Drosera binata are consistently many-times bifurcated and often pink flowered. The species is predominantly found in heathland habitats, mainly in the south east corner of the state.…
Cape York is by no means easy to get to. Large stretches of the main road up the Peninsula get washed away by the wet season floods every year, only…
Drosera schizandra is one of four closely related sundews from the rainforests of Far North Queensland. The species is one of the largest rosetted sundews, with broad leaves that adapt…
Drosera reflexa is a newly described sundew in the D. microphylla complex. The species is named after its strongly reflexed petals and sepals. Drosera reflexa is a small erect tuberous…
The northernmost swamps of the Cape York Peninsula are some of the most biodiverse carnivorous plant habitats in the world. Over twenty species of carnivorous plants across three genera are…
As 2022 comes to a close, I reflect on the highlights of a massive year of travel and discovery - both of carnivorous plants and of myself. At the beginning…
Drosera tubaestylis is a rosetted tuberous sundew from south-west Western Australia. The sundew is named after its trumpet-shaped styles. Drosera tubaestylis is a small sundew that grows from 1.5-3.5 cm…
Drosera silvicola is a pygmy sundew endemic to the Darling Scarp. The sundew is named after its forested habitat (silva = woodland, -cola = inhabiting). Drosera silvicola is one of…