About
A perennial, tuberous species notable for its rosette growth habit and white flowers. *Drosera lowriei* is endemic to Western Australia and is related to *D. zonaria*.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant forms rosettes about 3 cm in diameter, composed of overlapping, green to red, obovate or spatulate leaves, which are 4 cm wide and 2 cm tall. Solitary white flowers appear on 1.5 cm long scapes, featuring ovate sepals that are 3.5 mm long and 1.5 mm wide.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to an area northwest of Esperance, Western Australia, growing in wet zones near granite outcrops.
Ecology
It occurs in coarse, sandy soil.
History & etymology
The species was formally described by N. G. Marchant in 1992, and the specific epithet lowriei honors Allen Lowrie.
Conservation
The IUCN conservation status is Least Concern (LC).
Habitat
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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