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Pale Sundew

Drosera peltata

Photo by Aonach_Eagach
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Field Notes

Description:

An insect trapping plant, found near other Drosera sp. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6853312
eucalyptus forest clearing, stony steep slope facing east. The flowers in the third photograph are just about to open.

Habitat:

eucalyptus forest clearing, stony steep slope facing east

Notes:

A perennial herb grows to about 50cm, lower leaves spoon shaped, pale green in flat rosette, stem leaves round with tow acute lobes, peltate. Flowers white or pale pink. Wide spread in damp places.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
James33
You have at least 2 Drosera spp. here. Climbing Sundew (D. macrantha ssp. planchonii) and Tall Sundew (D. auriculata). The diagnostic feature of D. peltata - hairy on the back of the calyx - is not visible and I suspect this ID is incorrect.

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Flowers of Oceania
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PublishedJuly 15, 2011

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