About
This perennial tuberous sundew, *Drosera squamosa*, is a subspecies of *Drosera erythrorhiza* and is notable for its red leaf margins caused by dense red tentacles. It is endemic to Western Australia.
Field notes
Morphology
The species grows in a rosette and is characterized by red leaf margins due to dense red tentacles. Subspecies squamosa differs from other subspecies in this specific red coloration.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia.
History & etymology
The subspecies *Drosera squamosa* was originally described by George Bentham in 1864 at the species rank. It was later reduced to the subspecies rank under *D. erythrorhiza*.
Habitat
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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