Drosera pycnoblasta
Drosera pycnoblasta is a pygmy sundew found in arid regions of south west Western Australia. Its specific epithet refers to its distinctive stipular bud, which consists of overlapping thick stipules…
Drosera sargentii
Drosera sargentii is a pygmy sundew endemic to the south coast of Western Australia east of Esperance to the Fitzgerald River National Park. The species is diminutive, forming especially thin…
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…
Plants in the wild: Cephalotus follicularis
Cephalotus follicularis, the Albany Pitcher Plant, is a unique species of pitcher plant endemic to Western Australia. It is a remarkable example of convergent evolution, having evolved a pit-fall trap…
Species spotlight: Drosera gigantea
Drosera gigantea is an iconic species that forms a branching tree-like morphology. The species emerges at the end of winter as aspagarus-like sprouts before erupting into a profusion of flowers…
Species Spotlight: Drosera bulbosa
Drosera bulbosa was a common sight on the granite outcrops throughout my 2019 expedition to Western Australia. The species is highly variable in both color, ranging from bright yellow to…
hamiltonii
Species Spotlight: Drosera hamiltonii
Drosera hamiltonii is a species that is endemic to the southern coast of Western Australia. It inhabits waterlogged substrates in the swamps that straddle the coast. The species grows a…
Species spotlight: Drosera pallida
The longest specimen of D. pallida I observed. Plant located in the Mt Lindesay National Park Of all the carnivorous species in Western Australia, Drosera pallida was one of the…
zonaria
Species spotlight: Drosera zonaria
Drosera zonaria is a tuberous species that produces beautifully symmetrical rosettes of overlapping leaves. The species grows in a broad geographical band from Perth, through the inland wheatbelt and towards…
zigzagia
Species spotlight: Drosera zigzagia
A field of Drosera zigzagia. Drosera zigzagia is a unique species of sundew endemic to the wheatbelt of Western Australia. Along with Drosera salina, it is one of two species…
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