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Cressler, Alan

Drosera tracyi

Drosera tracyi Macfarlane

Tracy's Sundew

Droseraceae (Sundew Family)

Synonym(s): Drosera filiformis var. tracyi

USDA Symbol: DRTR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower scapes up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Usually pink, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		OBL							OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 tracyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Drosera tracyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Drosera tracyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-08
Research By: SET

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