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Drosera platypoda

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About

A notable tuberous perennial sundew, *Drosera platypoda* is endemic to south-west Western Australia and is recognized by its basal rosette of leaves and alternate cauline leaves.

Field notes

Morphology

The plant grows 15 to 20 cm tall and features a basal rosette of leaves with alternate cauline leaves along the stem.

Distribution & habitat

Endemic to south-west Western Australia, specifically the region from Manjimup south-west to an area around the Scott River and east to Cape Riche.

History & etymology

First formally described by Nicolai Stepanovitch Turczaninow in 1854.

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Habitat

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Native To: Australia

Cultivation

Difficulty: intermediate

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