Drosera hookeri
Pale Sundew
Carnivorous plant with a tuberous root. Single erect stem, occasionally branched.
Additional information
- SynonymDrosera peltata ssp. peltata, misapplied to Drosera peltata
- FamilyDroseraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size2.5-38 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesBoth basal rosette and stem leaves
- Flower colourWhite to pinkish
- Flowering timeAugust to November
- FlowersFlower buds hairy. Clusters of flowers usually one-sided, at or near the end of the stem. Oval, deeply pitted seeds are less than 1 mm long.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in gullies and heathlands. Full sun, semi shade. Frost tolerant.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
- Related speciesDistinguished from D. auriculata by the flat basal rosette of leaves. Drosera peltata is limited to wet peaty soils in alpine areas and lowland heaths.
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