Pdf drosera rotundifolia and drosera capensis droseraceae are carnivorous plants grown as ornamentals and sources for homeopathic medicine. This site is supported by donations to the international carnivorous plant society. These species grow in areas with a definite but mild winter. Notice that the artist has requested the longleaved specimens to be segregated somewhat. Drosera capillaris, the pink sundew, is a small sundew rosette 4 cm native to southeastern us. If you find this site helpful, please donate to help it to continue.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. The website also provides access to a database and images of plants photos and herbarium specimens found at participating herbaria. The flypaperlike traps of drosera possess numerous glistening, sticky, tentaclelike glands which capture insects by means of an adhesive mucilage. Plants of mississippi sandhill crane national wildlife. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Wet and cold is unhealthy just like it is for people and can cause fungal infections, rot and even death. Often, they are short lived but selfsow copiously and form. The warm temperate drosera consist of the drosera capillaris group and the drosera brevifolia group.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Drosera capillaris lady bird johnson wildflower center. Pink sundew is frequently found in wet flatwoods and bogs throughout the state. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Home carnivorous carnivorous plants drosera drosera capillaris. Temperate drosera must have a rest period of a few months every year. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about sundew drosera capillaris supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Drosera spatulata, the spoonleaf sundew drosera spatulata is one of the most widespread sundews in nature.
These are almost all rosetted species with leaves that have glandular blades that range from short. Species of drosera are concentrated in latin america, south africa, madagascar, australia, and new zealand. Drosera capillaris, the pink or spathulateleaved sundew is a small carnivorous plant of the. North american drosera the frequently encountered species drosera capillaris is a delight. Drosera, commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. Drosera linearis is a hardcore cold temperate plant and is difficult to grow where winters are milder than usda zone 7. The pink sundew is a member of the sundew family family droseraceae.
The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Drosera capillaris longarm and typical forms sundews. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. Hardy sundews, drosera, native wildflowers, carnivorous plants. In the wild drosera intermedia is found in warm temperate and subtropical habitats as well as cold temperate. When the days become shorter and cooler in the fall, the plants begin to slow down and not grow as much. Tetraploid drosera eloisiana, a fertile hybrid between drosera rotundifolia and. Drosera intermedia x capillaris one of my favorite. This page was last edited on 7 december 2014, at 02. It is a small carnivorous herb, with flowers in a raceme or openly branched clusters, usually ranging from 2 to 4 cm in diameter, but in wet habitats, can grow up to 7 cm. The united states is home to several species of cold hardy sundews. Pdf propagation of drosera rotundifolia and drosera capensis in. Drosera capillaris, the pink or spathulateleaved sundew not to be confused with drosera spatulata, is a small carnivorous plant of the family droseraceae in the genus drosera.
Sundews are delicate carnivorous plants and must be handled gently. The plants can handle frost but do not form hibernacula during the winter and can not tolerate extensive freezes. The carnivorous drosera meristocaulis droseraceae, endemic to the neblina highlands of northern south america, was known to share morphological characters with the pygmy sundews of drosera sect. While there are certain idiosyncrasies that characterize some of the varieties, general care is the same for each of them.
Meadowview is a nonprofit501c3 organization dedicated to preserving and restoring rare wetland plants, habitats and associated ecosystems on the coastal plain of maryland and virginia. In this study i examined drosera capillaris, which is a plant common in the southeastern gulf coastal plains pitcher plant bogs. This carnivorous little plant is one of five sundews native to florida wunderlin, 2003. Pdf drosera capensis droseraceae, a new naturalised record for. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Hardy sundews, drosera, are native wildflowers and carnivorous plants that are easy to raise outdoors, especially in a bog garden. This plant is drosera intermedia x capillaris and was discovered in virginia, a few states south of new jersey, where the natural northernmost populations of d. An drosera capillaris in nahilalakip ha genus nga drosera, ngan familia nga droseraceae mabibilngan ini ha. It can develop beautiful redorange coloration under bright light. The tropical australian and african species are recommended for either terrarium or outdoor cultivation during the growing season.
Johns wort hypericum tetrapetalum climbing aster aster carolinianus linda cooper pickerelweed pontederia cordata roger hammer american white waterlily nymphaea odorata linda cooper caitlin elam southwest florida water management district. Im going to do a super subtropical sundew haul sometime soon and i need to know. An drosera in nahilalakip ha familia nga droseraceae. Investment in carnivory has been examined in other groups of carnivorous plants but very little investigation has been done in members of the genus drosera. Plants of mississippi sandhill crane national wildlife refuge grasses and forbs common name latin name scale leaf false foxglove agalinis aphylla beach false foxglove, tall false foxglove agalinis fasciculata golden colic root alteris aurea white colic root aletris farinosa yellow colic root aletris lutea fly poison amianthium muscaetoxicum. Sundews are carnivorous herbs, mostly of acidic bogs, with flowers in a raceme or openly branched clusters. Drosera capillaris, sometimes referred to as the pink sundew is found commonly in the southeastern united states from virginia to florida to texas. Meadowview biological research station online catalog. Schnell 1999 pdf argued for the use of x to indicate sterile homoploid. This subtropical sundew is generally very easy to grow, and is a great choice for beginner sundew growers. Here is the best place to find drosera capillaris photos. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. Carnivorous plant photo finder is maintained by bob ziemer, sponsored by icps and coded by jan myszkier. During dormancy temperate drosera should be kept cool. Drosera capillaris shirley denton candy root polygala nana glenn fleming four petal st. The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which the plants grow. Data source and references for drosera capillaris pink. Although the usa and canada is not home to a particularly large number of drosera species, so many faq readers are from this region including your humble faqwriter that it makes sense to use a separate faq page to comment on these plants. An drosera capillaris in uska species han magnoliopsida nga ginhulagway ni jean louis marie poiret. When drosera are very wet, they should also be warm and in the sun. Drosera natalensis is a charming rosetted south african sundew. The plants found in the usa, canada, and europe form hibernacula and are considered temperate. In the sunlight, the plant appears red with round, spoonshaped leaf. Drosera rotundifolia and drosera anglica range further south in the wild and can be grown outdoors in zone 9 and colder. They can be grown outdoors year round in usda zones 9 and warmer.
They are frequently found in wet pine flatwoods and bogs of the southeastern united states, ranging from eastern texas east to florida and north to virginia, as well as in some areas of the caribbean. According to adrian slacks carnivorous plants, drosera spatulata can be found found in australia, tasmania, and new zealand, and also in various parts of the far east, including china, japan, taiwan, hong kong, borneo, and the philippines so there are many. Some flower themselves to death and some continue after flowering. At present, our english web site version is incomplete, to see all our available plants, go. Nutrient limitation and stoichiometry of carnivorous plants. Drosera hybrids meadowview biological research station.
Drosera capillaris in kew science plants of the world online. How to make drosera leaf cuttings propagating sundews duration. Drosera can be kept wetter than venus flytraps, but its still not a good idea to keep them too wet, especially during dormancy. Hardy sundew care guide carnivorous plants for sale. Stems are 12 cm long containing a rosette of leaves.
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