Pimpernel sundew (Drosera glanduligera)

About 100 square metres of ground was covered with a mix of mosses and these small carnivorous plants. Each was approximately 60mm wide. Mountainous state park. The ground was very wet and made up of a coarse sandy mix and partially shaded. The trees above were mostly casuarina and cupressidae.
Named for it's red-orange flowers which appear in August to November. These specimens showed no sign of flower. The traps of this species combines features of both flypaper and snap traps. These plants carry over to the next season by seed.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Beautiful! Despite having traveled some and some species of sundew occuring in my own country, I've never seen one in real life. Would love to have a go at one with the macro lens. Either way, fine capture! Posted 9 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  I agree Ferdy I think a good macro setup would be amazing with these. We have many interesting species in Oz due to many 'poor' soils. Posted 9 years ago

The Pimpernel sundew

''Drosera glanduligera'', the pimpernel sundew, is a rosetted annual species in the carnivorous plant genus ''Drosera'' that is endemic to Australia. It is 2.5–6 cm tall and grows in most soil conditions. It produces orange flowers from August to November. It was originally described in 1844 by Johann Georg Christian Lehmann. It is the sole species in the subgenus ''Coelophylla'', which Jan Schlauer elevated from section rank in 1996; it was originally described by Jules Émile Planchon in 1848.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies

Species identified by Mark Ridgway