About
A notable perennial tuberous sundew, *Drosera huegelii* is endemic to Western Australia and is characterized by its erect growth habit and small, bell-shaped leaves.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant produces small, bell-shaped leaves along an erect stem that can reach heights of 10–50 cm (4–20 in).
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia, it grows in sandy soils in winter-wet depressions and margins of swamps along the south-west coast of Australia.
History & etymology
The species was first described and named by Stephan Endlicher in his 1837 publication Enumeratio plantarum.
Habitat
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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