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Spoon-leaved sundew

Drosera spatulata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny carnivorous plants among taller grasses waiting for some arthropod to come along. Each rosette is about 10mm across.

Habitat:

Open dry eucalyptus forest with acidic clay base and sparse grass.

Notes:

http://cpforums.org/gallery/v/Random+Pictures+From+Old+Albums/Drosera_s…

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Drosera+spatulata#

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Drosera spatulata

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suzmonk
Striking photo of a fascinating plant ...

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PublishedJuly 8, 2013

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