Drosera auriculata

Tall Sundew at Acton, ACT

Drosera auriculata at Acton, ACT - 14 Oct 2017
Drosera auriculata at Acton, ACT - 14 Oct 2017
Drosera auriculata at Acton, ACT - 14 Oct 2017
Drosera auriculata at Acton, ACT - 14 Oct 2017
Drosera auriculata at Acton, ACT - 14 Oct 2017
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Identification history

Drosera auriculata 15 Oct 2017 BettyDonWood
Drosera auriculata 15 Oct 2017 MichaelBedingfield
Drosera peltata 15 Oct 2017 ClubFED

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The flower isn't in full bloom yet, but it looks pale, so maybe it's a Pale sundew?

6 comments

   16 Oct 2017
Drosera peltata has hairy sepals.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   16 Oct 2017
To get good photos of the sepals of an open flower, take a photo of the back and or side of the flower. You can also show the outside of the sepals with clear photos of a flower bud, probably easier.
ClubFED wrote:
   16 Oct 2017
Ok thank you. I'll try to take more of the outside of the sepals and bud next time.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   16 Oct 2017
You should also take a photo of the basal leaves. There are now two species with hairy sepals - peltata, with reddish basal leaves, and hookeri with green basal leaves.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   16 Oct 2017
You should also take a photo of the basal leaves. There are now two species with hairy sepals - peltata, with reddish basal leaves, and hookeri with green basal leaves.
ClubFED wrote:
   17 Oct 2017
Ok thanks, I'll try that too.

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  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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