Drosera glanduligera, Pimpernel Sundew, Scarlet Sundew
A very tiny Drosera plant with five petalled orange flowers
October
Bridgetown, and occurs over a widespread area of southern Western Australia, including the South West, Great Southern, Goldfields, Wheatbelt and Mid West regions
Drosera heterophylla, Swamp Rainbow
An unusual Drosera flower, having more than the usual five petals, withmost having eight to ten
petals and a corresponding number of stamens with yellow anthers. A freestanding white flowering Sundew, with a cluster of flowers
at the top of a single stem. Lamina have a dip in the top.
August
Christmas Rock, Wongan Hills, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia,
and found between Three Springs and Rockingham, inland as far as the Wongan Hills area, favouring swamps and wet areas.
Drosera macrophylla (formerly Drosera macrophylla subspecies macrophylla 2014), Showy Sundew.
White flowers with cream or yellow anthers
from a base rosette of foliage with slightly raised midribs. Several flowers per stem. Flowers and foliage larger than
the similar Drosera bulbosa and like Drosera monantha. Lamina (leaves) are wider then the other similar species and remains
green not reddening as with Drosera monantha.
August
Konnongorring, Goomalling shire, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia, and
occurs between Coorow and Beverley in the central Wheatbelt region.
Drosera monantha (formerly Drosera macrophylla subspecies monantha 2014)
White flowers with cream or yellow anthers from a base rosette
of foliage with raised midribs. Flowers and foliage larger than on the similar Drosera bulbosa. Mostly one flower per
stem, sometimes two. Stems remain upright when flowering has finished.
A moth can be seen stuck to and being digested by the
foliage.
August
Seen at South Kumminin, Shire of Narembeen, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia, and can be found in parts of
the central Wheatbelt.
Drosera neesii (pink flowers) Jewel Rainbow Sundew
A free standing insectivorous upright or sprawling vine, delicate pink
flowers with five petals in a small cluster at top of short flexible stem. Note lamina (sticky pads) are crescent shaped.
October November
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and known to occur relatively close to the coast through the
Mid West, Perth and South West regions, from Kalbarri to Cape Naturaliste, further inland into the Great Southern Region and along
the South coast around Esperance