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Drosera andersoniana

D. andersoniana is an erect growing species reaching up to 25 cm in height. A basal rosette is always formed before the stem emerges from the middle of the rosette. Leaves along the glandular stem may be solitary but are mostly in groups of 2 or 3.

The flowers are either white or pale pink

The tubers are mostly yellow, rarely yellowish white. I also oberserved some tubers with yellow-red to red colour. The yellow colour of the tubers is quite intense compared to other species with yellow tubers.
The combination of tuber colour, the habit to form a basal rosette plus the overall appearance of plant and the flower is very unique for this species which makes it easy to identify it when needed.

tubers

tubers

tubers

tubers

D. andersoniana tubers

 

 




white flowered forms

plants in the first part of the growing season

plant in the first part of the growing season

The basal rosette develops well before the erect stem appears.

 

 

stem emerging from the basal rosette

additional inflorescence emerging from a leaf axil

flowering plant in back light

cauline leaf

leaves are arranged in groups of 3

white flower

white flower




pink flowered forms

flowering plants

flowering plants

flower

flower


 

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