Drosera Anglica, Great Sundew



Common name:
Great sundew
Scientific name:
Drosera anglica
Main flower color:
Range:
Mainly in Scotland and Ireland; a few southern England locations including East Anglia and the New Forest
Height:
Up to 30 cm
Habitat:
Peat bogs with sphagnum moss
Flowers:
White, with five petals, on slender, leafless stalks up to twice as long as the leaves
Leaves:
In a basal rosette; blades are up to 4 cm long, narrowly obovate, tapering gradually from the base and so widest just below the tip, covered with thick red hairs topped by sticky glands
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★