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Common sundew

Drosera rotundifolia

Description:

Drosera rotundifolia (the common sundew or round-leaved sundew)

Habitat:

The common sundew thrives in wetlands such as marshes and fens.[2] It is also found in wet stands of black spruce, Sphagnum bogs, silty and boggy shorelines and wet sands. It prefers open, sunny or partly sunny habitats.

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4 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 12 years ago

Awesome spotting Girinukas! This is actually a carnivorous plant ( more specifically, insectivorous).

Hans.New
Hans.New 12 years ago

thats an amazing plant. Very good series

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Nice shots. It looks very sticky!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Very interesting!

Girinukas
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Girinukas

Utenos apskritis, Lithuania

Spotted on May 23, 2010
Submitted on Feb 20, 2012

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