Drosera androsacea Species Profile
Drosera androsacea is a pygmy species native to the inland south west of Western Australia. Drosera androsacea is a small sundew, typically reaching around 1.5 cm in diameter. The distinctive…
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…
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…
WA 2019: Part 4. Mountain Ranges
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 graniticola Species Profile
Drosera graniticola is a tuberous sundew that is especially known for its prolific flowering. It is named for its association with the granite outcrops of the Wheatbelt in Western Australia.…
Drosera yilgarnensis Species Profile
Drosera yilgarnensis was formerly considered a Western Australian variant of Drosera peltata but has since been elevated to species status. The plant can be distinguished by its strongly developed basal…
Drosera microphylla Species Profile
Drosera microphylla is an erect species of tuberous sundew that grows widely in Western Australia. Whilst its small leaves are unremarkable, the blooms of the species are especially renowned for…
Carnivorous plants of the Western Australian granite outcrops
This article also appears in the International Carnivorous Plant Society Carnivorous Plant Newsletter v49n1 At the end of winter in 2019 I embarked on an expedition to Western Australia to find carnivorous plants in the wild. This…
Drosera huegelii Species Profile
Drosera huegelii is an erect tuberous sundew native to Western Australia. Drosera hugelii is a small to medium sized sundew. The plant has an erect stem that is glabrous. The…
Utricularia multifida Species Profile
Utricularia multifida is a terrestrial bladderwort endemic to Western Australia. The species is particularly known for its en mass displays of purple flowers, which emerge at the the end of…