NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Drosera rotundifolia
Roundleaf Sundew
Scientific Name: |
Drosera rotundifolia |
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Genus: |
Drosera |
Species Epithet: |
rotundifolia |
Common Name: |
Roundleaf Sundew |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Droseraceae (Sundew Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Mountain bogs and fens, seepages slopes, vertical seepages on rock (in the mountains) or clay (as along the Little River in the Sandhills of NC), northward also in Coastal Plain wetlands. Uncommon in NC Mountains and Coastal Plain, rare in the Sandhills. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*Key) |
Notes: |
Carnivorous. Leaf blades are always green (never red like Drosera capillaris). |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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