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Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia

Drosera rotundifolia L. var. rotundifolia

Roundleaf Sundew

Droseraceae (Sundew Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DRROR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

Insectivorous plant. (Niering)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower scapes up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , AL , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , MT , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Wet

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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