Scented Sundew

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Drosera whittakeri

Carnivorous perennial herb, tuberous, basal leaves 13-25 mm long, green, orange-yellow or red, in flat rosette, up to 20 flowers, up to 3 cm across, on short stalks, white or pink.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Other Common Names
Whittaker's Sundew
Distinctive Features

Insectivorous plant with basal rosette of leaves that in sun glisten like dew, and comparatively large and scented white flowers.

Biology

Perennial. Can form dense colonies in moist areas, in which it can be locally common. Occurs on rich clay soils, or sandy soils over clay.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Jun-Oct

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Droseraceae
Genus
Drosera
Species
whittakeri

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Traps small insects using the sticky hairs around the margins of the leaves. These hairs contain a gland that releases digestive enzymes.

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native