Drosera silvicola Species Profile
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…
A nice population of Drosera purpurascens and a rose-gold mutant
An exceptionally nice population of Drosera purpurascens grows atop a large mossy granite outcrop on the south coast of Western Australia. The plants are exposed to full sun and attain…
Drosera whittakeri Species Profile
Drosera whittakeri is a rosetted tuberous sundew endemic to South Australia. The species is named after Joseph Whittaker, who collected the species in the 1800s. Drosera whittakeri has a rosette…
Fasciation in Drosera gigantea
Sometimes damage to the meristem by pathogens, mutations or hormonal imbalances can cause plants to flatten into a ribbon-like growth. In tuberous sundews, this is phenomenon is very uncommon although…
Drosera marchantii Species Profile
Drosera marchantii is an erect tuberous sundew from Jarrah woodland in Western Australia. The species is named in honour of Neville Marchant, a notable systematic botanist. Drosera marchantii has an…
Drosera indumenta Species Profile
Drosera indumenta is a scrambling sundew named for its hairs that cover the entire plant (indumentum = covering of hair). Drosera indumenta has a long, scrambling stem that grows up…
Drosera citrina Species Profile
Drosera citrina is a pygmy sundew endemic named for its lemon-yellow flowers (citrinus = lemon coloured). Drosera citrina is a small sundew with a rosette of many low-lying leaves around…
Drosera bulbigena Species Profile
Drosera bulbigena is one of the smallest tuberous sundews, with an erect stem that grows up to a few cm in height. The species is named after its propensity to…
Drosera basifolia Species Profile
Drosera basifolia is an erect tuberous sundew named after its densely clustered leaves at the base of the stem. Drosera basifolia has a glabrous self-supporting that grows around 20cm tall.…
Drosera aff. menziesii ‘orange flowers’
A close relative of Drosera menziesii with orange flowers grows west of the Darling Scarp. This variety prefers slightly drier niches than the regular pink flowered form, growing in sandy…