About
Also known as sulphur-flowered sundew, *Drosera sulphurea* is a scrambling perennial tuberous species notable for its small, shield-shaped carnivorous leaves and yellow flowers.
Field notes
Morphology
The species produces small, shield-shaped carnivorous leaves along stems that can reach heights of 40–60 cm (16–24 in).
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia, where it is found in coastal areas.
History & etymology
First described by Johann Georg Christian Lehmann in 1844. It was later reduced to a variety of *D. neesii* in 1864, and subsequently synonymized with *D. neesii* by N. G. Marchant in 1982, before being reinstated by Allen Lowrie in 1999.
Habitat
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- Native To
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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