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Pimpernel Sundew

Drosera glanduligera

Photo by Felix Fleck
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Description:

About 3cm tall. Endemic to Australia and one of the carnivorous plants. It use the sticky "tentacles" on its leaves to trap insects. The "tentacles" will curl over the prey once its reached the centre of a leave and triggered the mechanism.

Habitat:

Dry Eucalypt forest, mainly Marri and Jarrah.

Reference Links:

Drosera glanduligera - Wikipedia, Tentacled, Carnivorous Plants Catapult Prey Into Traps

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Comments (8)
Felix Fleck
Great! I'll add the pics to that one, too. Thanks!
Neil Ross
Awesome. I recently stumbled across a global mission for Wild Orchids too. It has quite a following. https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8564480
Felix Fleck
Thanks, Neil! I'll definitely add them. Cheers.
Neil Ross
This is excellent, Felix. I've seen these sundews but never in flower. Amazing plants. Please consider adding this to the new mission for Australian native flowers and fruits. https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2409726002
Felix Fleck
Thanks for the nice comments, Tukup and Machi! They're tiny works of art.
Machi
Wow! I've never heard of this one. The flowers really do look like pimpernel flowers! Cool find
Tukup
Carnivorous plant. Cool. Thanks Felix.

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PublishedMay 7, 2019

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