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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Drosera tracyi

Tracy's Sundew

Scientific Name:

Drosera tracyi

Genus:

Drosera

Species Epithet:

tracyi

Common Name:

Tracy's Sundew

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Droseraceae (Sundew Family)

Native/Alien:

S.E. Native

Size:

0-1 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Pink

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Wet

Bloom Time:

June, July

Habitat Description:

Savannas. Grows from GA to FL panhandle and west to LA.

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

No known wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Not Recommended for home landscapes

State Rank:

(*Key)

Global Rank:

G3 - Vulnerable, G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key)

State Status:

(*Key)

Notes:

No records for North Carolina. Carnivorous. Glandular hairs pale green, unlike Drosera filiformis, which is smaller and has reddish leaves and red gland-tipped hairs.

This large sundew develops extremely long and thin leaves.

Liberty County, FL

The Scientific Name is Drosera tracyi. You will likely hear them called Tracy's Sundew. This picture shows the This large sundew develops extremely long and thin leaves. of Drosera tracyi

Alison Northup

Close-up of the very sticky/glandular leaves.

Liberty County, FL

The Scientific Name is Drosera tracyi. You will likely hear them called Tracy's Sundew. This picture shows the Close-up of the very sticky/glandular leaves. of Drosera tracyi

Alison Northup

Growing in a roadside ditch

Liberty County, FL

The Scientific Name is Drosera tracyi. You will likely hear them called Tracy's Sundew. This picture shows the Growing in a roadside ditch of Drosera tracyi

Robby Deans

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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