NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Drosera intermedia
Spoonleaf Sundew, Water Sundew
Scientific Name: |
Drosera intermedia |
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Genus: |
Drosera |
Species Epithet: |
intermedia |
Common Name: |
Spoonleaf Sundew, Water Sundew |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only), Perennial |
Plant Family |
Droseraceae (Sundew Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Savannas, ditches, pocosins, margins of pools or streams, often in standing water. Common in NC Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont and Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only), Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
This carnivorous plant may be an annual or short-lived perennial. |
Philip Semanchuk |
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Philip Semanchuk |
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Robert Bachand |
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Robert Bachand |
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