Drosera rotundifolia
About
Drosera rotundifolia, the round-leaved sundew, roundleaf sundew, or common sundew, is a species of carnivorous flowering plant that grows in bogs, marshes and fens. One of the most widespread sundew species, it has a circumboreal distribution, being found in almost all of Europe, all of Siberia, large parts of North America, Korea and Japan but is also found as far south as eastern China, the Philippines, and into the Southern Hemisphere in New Guinea.
- Family
- Droseraceae
How to use it
The round-leaved sundew is primarily known for its role in ecosystems as a carnivorous plant that helps control insect populations. Its unique ability to trap and digest insects makes it an interesting addition to bog gardens, where it can thrive in wet, acidic soils. Additionally, it can be used in educational settings to teach about plant adaptations and carnivorous behaviors.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Drosera rotundifolia
- Slug
- drosera-rotundifolia
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Genus
- Drosera
- Species
- rotundifolia
- Wikidata QID
- Q21187
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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