A pictorial key of the Drosera peltata complex
Are the sepals hairy or smooth? Smooth sepals. Go to 2.Hairy sepals. Go to 3. 2. Are the seeds long or round? Long seed. Drosera auriculata.Rounded seed. Drosera lunata. 3.…
Seed comparision of Drosera gunniana, hookeri, peltata and gracilis
From left to right: Drosera gunniana - Olive green, slightly branched plants from Metropolitan Melbourne. Seeds are pointed at one end with a prominent lobed appendage at the other end…
Drosera peltata
Drosera peltata is an erect tuberous species native to the east coast of Australia. It is the type species of the convoluted and somewhat controversial species complex. In the past,…
Spring is coming
For a few weeks near the end of winter, both hot and cold dormant carnivorous plants can be found growing together. This location in a national park in northern Sydney…