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Spoon - leaved sundew flower - Drosera spatulas The flower itself is only very small , about 5-6 mm in dis. on a stem approx 120 mm high. Some info mentions the flowering time to be early summer but this one flowered at the beginning of our autumn. Better late then never as the saying goes. Australia,Drosera spatulas,Drosera spatulata,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Spoon - leaved sundew flower - Drosera spatulas

The flower itself is only very small , about 5-6 mm in dis. on a stem approx 120 mm high. Some info mentions the flowering time to be early summer but this one flowered at the beginning of our autumn. Better late then never as the saying goes.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome!! I have yet to find sundew, but I keep searching! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      I know the feeling! I'm hoping to see some in May (at the granite outcrop field trip)! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Awesome! I have purposely gone on certain hikes in the last few years where they are said to grow, but I can't find them, lol! I hope you have better luck!! Posted 6 years ago
      2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Same here, never seen one, they would make for such a cool macro subject! Posted 6 years ago

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The Rosy Sundew

"Drosera spatulata" is a variable, rosette-forming sundew with spoon-shaped leaves. This sundew has a large range and occurs naturally throughout Southeast Asia, southern China and Japan, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, eastern Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Mar 6, 2019. Captured Mar 3, 2019 17:07 in 22 Windward Circuit, Tea Gardens NSW 2324, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/22.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO1600
  • 175mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.