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Spoon-leaved sundew

Drosera spatulata

Photo by fattytuna
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Field Notes

Description:

A nice group of plants, each around 2cm in diameter.
Carnivorous species.

Habitat:

Found growing on moss under a sandstone overhead.

Notes:

The sheltered location resulted in these specimens being particularly green and dewy. There was a constant supply of water seeping through the stone, which allowed for the plants to grow quite densely. The location also meant that there was a lot of gnats for them to catch. One of the nicest groups I have seen in the wild.

Species ID Suggestions

Sundew

Drosera Spatulata

Comments (1)

These mustn't have been getting much light, usually these are really bright red when in full sun.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2011

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