About
A notable perennial species, *Drosera rupicola* is distinguished by its turbinate tuber and mobile lamina, features that allow it to fold over captured prey, setting it apart from other members of its section.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant produces 3 to 5 semi-erect lateral stems that can grow up to 15 cm long. It possesses a turbinate tuber and a mobile lamina.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to a large inland region in Western Australia, specifically from Pithara to south-east of Hyden. It prefers loamy soils near granite outcrops.
History & etymology
First formally described by N. G. Marchant in 1982 as a subspecies of *D. stolonifera*, it was later elevated to species rank by Allen Lowrie in 2005.
Habitat
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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