Drosera rotundifolia
Drosera rotundifolia
carnivorous plant
Location: Higashidateyama Kozan-shokubutuen
- Flower nameDrosera rotundifolia
- Scientific nameDrosera rotundifolia
- Alias
- Place of originBorth earth
- Place of floweringWetlands
- Flowering seasonAugust, September, October
What is Drosera rotundifolia
The round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia L.) is a perennial carnivorous plant belonging to the genus Drosera in the family Droseraceae. It resembles the English sundew (Drosera anglica).
The differences are as follows.
Differences between the English Sundew and the Round-leaved Sundew
In terms of leaf shape and habitat:
Round-leaved Sundew (D. rotundifolia)—Round (spatula-shaped), spreading across the ground. Found in sunny wetlands from Honshu to Kyushu.
Long-leaved Sundew (D. anglica)—About 10 cm long, narrow and spatula-shaped, standing slightly upright. Found in high-altitude wetlands such as Hokkaido and Oze.
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyDroseraceae
- GenusDrosera
- SpeciesA. anglica
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerCorm-like inflorescence
- Petal shape4 petals
- Leaf typelanceolate
- Edge of the leafEntire
- Life typeperennial carnivorous plant
- Flower colorsPink White
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit color
- Height10.0 ~ 40.0 cm
- Diameter of flower0.7 ~ 1.0 cm
