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Drosera prostrata

A species branching into 4-5 prostrate (= attached to the soil) stems reaching up to 15 cm in length. This prostrate growth is unique for this species. Sometimes such stems can be further branched along their length. A basal rosette is rarely formed. Plants are reddish and the leaves are formed in whorls. The inflorescence arises from the center of the plant.
The tuber is orange.

I only have very limited experience with this species yet.


You can find a full description of this species here: http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/science/nuytsia/412.pdf (the download may be slow): Lowrie, A taxonomic revision of Drosera section Stolonifera (Droseraceae) from south-west Western Australia, Nuytsia 15(3): 355–393 (2005); (file size 3.9 MB)

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