Terracotta Seepage Planter – June 2023
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…
Morphological Variation in Cephalotus follicularis
Are there different location forms of Cephalotus follicularis? While the species exhibits remarkable variation in colour, patterning and stature, a wide morphological diversity is typically present within large populations of…
Comparing Utricularia geoffrayi and U. minutissima in Australia
Utricularia geoffrayi and Utricularia minutissima have been frequently confused with each other, with many misidentified plants in cultivation and in scientific collections. Formal descriptions of the taxa fail to fully…
Drosera binata extrema in Queensland
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.…
Unexpected Carnivorous Plant Discoveries on an Adventure to Cape York
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…
Habitat of Drosera schizandra
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…
Utricularia at Kanangra-Boyd National Park
A network of shallow seasonally moist heathland swamps forms atop the sandstone cliffs of the Kanangra Plateau. As the ground dries out in summer, a profusion of Utricularia dichotoma and…
Drosera reflexa Species Profile
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…
Carnivorous plants of the Cape York Floodplains
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…
Reflections on 2022 – a massive year of exploration
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…