Drosera rotundifolia L. var. rotundifolia
round-leaved sundew (roundleaf sundew)
Droseraceae (Sundew family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
round-leaved sundew (roundleaf sundew)
Droseraceae (Sundew family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
© Alfred Cook (Photo ID #8446)
Map
Distribution of Drosera rotundifolia var. rotundifolia
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Species Information
General:
Insect-eating perennial herb; stems erect, 5-25 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves erect or ascending, the blades rounded, 6-12 mm long and about as wide, the stalks 2-9 cm long, hairy, the long, reddish blade-hairs on upper surface stalked with gland-tipped, sticky, insect-trapping fluid; stem leaves lacking.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of raceme-like terminal cymes of 1-8 flowers, opening in full sun in a coiled cluster on one side of the stem; petals white, 6-10 mm long; calyces 4-6 mm long, fused to at least 1/3 their length.
Fruits:
Capsules, many seeded; seeds 1-1.5 mm long, spindle-shaped, light brown.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia