Drosera sp.

A Sundew at Majura, ACT

Drosera sp. at Majura, ACT - 6 Sep 2015
Drosera sp. at Majura, ACT - 6 Sep 2015
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Identification history

Drosera sp. 22 Nov 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Drosera sp. 18 Nov 2015 MPW

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Sundew, Growing in DAMP depressions , Grassy woodland habitat, matt like groundcover plant in patches ~1-2 sq m diameter. Each leaf has sticky glandular hairs (insectivorous ).

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waltraud wrote:
   19 Nov 2015
Most likely D auriculata but I can't id from rosettes. Max in perhaps 2 weeks the flower stems will form (if enough moisture in the soil). D auriculata flower sepals have no hairs; best to collect a specimen to positively id.

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  • Drosera sp. Scientific name
  • A Sundew Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1330.5m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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