About
*Drosera macrantha*, known as the bridal rainbow, is a scrambling or climbing perennial tuberous species endemic to Western Australia, notable for its long, climbing stems and distinctive cup-shaped leaves.
Field notes
Morphology
The species produces small, cup-shaped carnivorous leaves along a long stem that can reach 0.16–1.5 m high. Its flowers are white or pink and measure 1 in (2.5 cm).
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia, growing in winter-wet depressions in sandy, loamy, laterite, or quartzite soils.
History & etymology
The species was first described and named by Stephan Endlicher in 1837. The name has been subject to considerable synonymy, with some subspecies being moved to or lumped with *D. stricticaulis*.
Habitat
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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