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Drosera capillaris
D. capillaris is a small plant, usually ranging from 2 to 4 cm in diameter, but in wet habitats it has been known to grow up to 7 cm. In strong sun the entire plant appears red with round, spoon-shaped leaf blades sporting numerous tentacles. In normal light, the leaves are lime-green and the tentacles red. The leaves are arranged in a rosette and generally lie flat on the ground. Wikipedia
Pine flatwoods: Schewe Preserve
This plant is carnivorous.
Spotted on Feb 21, 2012
Submitted on Feb 22, 2012
2 Comments
Yay! How exciting!
Lovely spotting! One of my favorite plants. Please consider adding this and any other applicable spottings to my new mission: Carnivorous Plants of Florida http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1697...