Drosera Intermedia, Oblong-leaved Sundew



Common name:
Oblong-leaved sundew
Scientific name:
Drosera intermedia
Main flower color:
Range:
Mainly in southern England and all western regions
Height:
Up to 20 cm
Habitat:
Bogs, wet heaths and wet moorland
Flowers:
Small, white, five- (or more) petalled, in an elongated cluster, on stalks which are similar in length to the leaves, and originate from underneath the leaf rosette
Leaves:
Blades are oblong, around 10 mm in length, tapering smoothly and gradually to the long, hairless, reddish stalk. Leaf margins and surfaces bear long, thick, red bristles topped by sticky glands. Leaves are arranged in a basal rosette
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★