Drosera prostratoscaposa Species Profile
Drosera prostratoscaposa is a tuberous sundew endemic to the Fitzgerald River National Park in Western Australia. The species is named for its flower scape, which lies prostrate along the ground…
Utricularia terraereginae Species Profile
Utricularia terraereginae is a species of Bladderwort endemic to Cape York, NE Australia. It is named after the state of Queensland (terra = earth, regina = queen). Utricularia terraereginae has…
Carnivorous Plants of the Torrington State Conservation Area
The Torrington State Conservation Area is located in the Northern Tablelands of NSW. The area features undulating granite ranges that are host to several species of carnivorous plants. I visited…
An aberrant population of Utricularia dichotoma subsp. dichotoma in the Kosciuszko National Park
I found this single patch of Utricularia in the Kosciuszko National Park all with malformed flowers. All the blooms had duplicated palate ridges and ruffled corollas, and many specimens had…
Seed comparison of the Drosera peltata complex
From left to right: Drosera hookeri. Cressy, Victoria, Australia.Drosera gunniana. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Drosera peltata. Budderoo, New South Wales, Australia.Drosera gracilis. Bundara, Victoria, Australia.Drosera auriculata. Mount Buffalo, Victoria, Australia.Drosera lunata. Castlereigh,…
An excellent display of Utricularia uniflora
This year's display of Utricularia uniflora in the Blue Mountains was particularly impressive, with ridiculously large specimens in high numbers hanging off the cliffs.
Utricularia speciosa Species Profile
Utricularia speciosa is a vulnerable bladderwort endemic to four sites on the east coast of Australia. The species was recently resurrected from synonymy with U. dichotoma by Jobson & Baleeiro…
Terracotta seepage planter spring update
I've had this seepage planter for around 9 months now and thought I might provide an October update (last post was in July). The Drosera adelae has really taken off,…
(Another) Hybrid Between Drosera auriculata and D. gunniana
In a reserve in SE Melbourne, we found a natural hybrid between Drosera auriculata and D. gunniana. Both parent species grew in intermixed populations, so it's not unusual that the…
Drosera falconeri grows in acidic substrates
Drosera falconeri was first reported in 1980 from a collection near the Finiss River in the Top End of the Northern Territory, where the pH of the soil of the…