NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Drosera brevifolia
Dwarf Sundew
Scientific Name: |
Drosera brevifolia |
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Genus: |
Drosera |
Species Epithet: |
brevifolia |
Common Name: |
Dwarf Sundew |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
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, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pine savannas, other wet sandy sites, rarely in seepage over rock outcrops. Common in NC Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Carnivorous. It's really hard to tell a very young D. capillaris from a D. brevifolia. Schnell's CPs of the US & Canada says, "[D. brevifolia] has a very short petiole and a wedge-shaped leaf tapering nearly back to the rosette center. The easiest identification marker for the beginner is the scape of D. brevifolia, which is gland-bearing, whereas the other two species with which it may be confused [D. capillaris and D. rotundifolia] have smooth scapes." |
© Philip Semanchuk |
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Paynter, Wilmington, April 17, 2012 |
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Robert Bachand |
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Robert Bachand |
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