Rusty sundew
Drosera dichrosepala
About
Drosera dichrosepala, commonly known as the rusty sundew, is a pygmy sundew from Western Australia. It is a carnivorous plant. The specific epithet dichrosepala is a combination of the Greek words dis, meaning double, and chroia, meaning colour, as well as the Latin sepalum meaning sepal, it refers to the plant's sepals being bi-coloured. It has two subspecies: D. dichrosepala ssp.dichrosepala and D. dichrosepala ssp. enodes.
- Family
- Droseraceae
How to use it
The rusty sundew is primarily known for its carnivorous nature, capturing insects to supplement its nutrient intake. This plant can be a fascinating addition to a garden, especially for those interested in unique flora and ecological balance.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Drosera dichrosepala
- Slug
- drosera-dichrosepala
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Genus
- Drosera
- Species
- dichrosepala
- Wikidata QID
- Q1260413
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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