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 a vibrant red colouration. Of particular interest was one specimen which had a rose-gold colour mutation. In the afternoon, the plants catch the light of the low sun and glow against the dark, damp moss.
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