planchonii
South east Melbourne – June
June in Melbourne is cold and wet - perfect conditions for tuberous Drosera. Remnant bushland reserves are present in the south east suburbs of Melbourne and protect an impressive amount…
Omphalotus nidiformis
While not exactly carnivorous nor a plant, this was too cool not to share. Omphalotus nidiformis is a species of bioluminescent fungus widespread in southern Australia. The species colonises dead…
pulchella
Drosera pulchella Species Profile
Drosera pulchella is a common pygmy sundew endemic to the coastal regions of south-west Western Australia. The species is easily recognisable by its broad petioles. It is associated with wet…
Anglesea Heath in May
During may, the winter growing Drosera have well and truly emerged in the Anglesea Heath, west of Melbourne. Drosera aberrans is one of the most abundant species, colonising a range…
Drosera murfetii Species Profile
Drosera murfetii is a Tasmanian endemic and close relative of D. arcturi. The plants were formally separated in 2014 by Lowrie. Drosera murfetii. Note the well developed non-carnivorous leaves. D.…
WA 2019: Part 6. Granite Outcrops and Salt Lakes
At the end of winter in 2019 I embarked on an expedition to document the carnivorous plants of Western Australia. Over 17 days, I drove almost 3,500 km and photographed…
WA 2019: Part 5. South Coast Heath and Mallee
At the end of winter in 2019 I embarked on an expedition to document the carnivorous plants of Western Australia. Over 17 days, I drove almost 3,500 km and photographed…
Drosera andersoniana Species Profile
Drosera andersoniana is an erect tuberous sundew from the interior Wheatbelt Region of Western Australia. Drosera andersoniana always has a well formed basal rosette, with a tapering petiole and a…
aberrans
Wild Australian Drosera Species A-Z
An alphabetical list of all Australian Drosera species along with my photographs of them in the wild.
Drosera stolonifera complex
The Drosera section Stolonifera contains some of the most interesting species in my opinion. Despite their widely varying morphology, these plants are united by fan shaped leaves and relatively late emergence towards the end of winter. I sighted 8 species during my WA trip in 2019.