Drosera capillaris or pink sundew is a small, lowlying sundew with rounded traps, and numerous red sticky tentacles. The plants database includes the following 18 species of drosera. This particular plant is a very unique, rare form of drosera capillaris originating from costa rica. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 64286 with original publication details. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Drosera capillaris, commonly known as the pink sundew, is found in bogs in the southeastern united states and the caribbean. Drosera capillaris alba damato drosera brevifolia major hook. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Drosera capillaris is secure in the coastal plain, but rare, relictual and significant in the cumberlands, where it is threatened by landuse conversion and habitat fragmentation, particularly the drainage of wetlands southern appalachian species viability project 2002. Its particular charm comes from its pink flowers and habit of growing throughout the winter if kept.
They can be grown outdoors year round in usda zones 9 and warmer. If you search for this on the cp database at link to cp database you will note that there are no entries that are in bold, only entries in bold are considered as accepted names. Their common name is sundew because they have glandular leaf hairs that shimmer like dew when sunlight strikes them. Here are a few tips for growing the newly discovered sundew drosera hartmeyerorum. The master of sticky fly paper, drosera sundew, is a slow trap compared to the one in venus flytrap. Enter drosera capillaris, a tiny carnivorous sundew common in florida. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The plants can handle frost but do not form hibernacula during the winter and can not tolerate extensive freezes. These species grow in areas with a definite but mild winter. The website also provides access to a database and images of plants photos and herbarium specimens found at. However, the sundew relies on first trapping its prey with its sticky, glandular hairs, as shown in figure 1, before it slowly rolls up the edges of the leaf. An drosera capillaris in uska species han magnoliopsida nga ginhulagway ni jean louis marie poiret. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Stems are 12 cm long containing a rosette of leaves. This carnivorous little plant is one of five sundews native to florida wunderlin, 2003. The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which the plants grow. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page.
Drosera, commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. This page was last edited on 7 december 2014, at 02. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf propagation of drosera rotundifolia and drosera capensis in an in vitro culture system article pdf available november 2017 with 639 reads. Drosera capillaris longarm and typical forms sundews. Drosera also known as roundleaved sundew and common sundew has got its scientific name drosera rotundifolia. A good wind can make them close in a matter of minutes. Pdf propagation of drosera rotundifolia and drosera capensis in. Article pdf available november 2017 with 679 reads. Drosera capillaris, the pink or spathulateleaved sundew is a small carnivorous plant of the. Written by jacob farin, coowner of sarracenia northwest, the ebook will show you how to grow your first carnivorous plant, and how to keep it alive and healthy. Drosera intermedia x capillaris one of my favorite. Sundews are carnivorous herbs, mostly of acidic bogs, with flowers in a raceme or openly branched clusters.
Ang drosera capillaris sakop sa kahenera nga drosera sa kabanay nga droseraceae. Drosera capillaris seeds carnivorous plant nursery. Drosera nidiformis does not need dormancy, since it is a subtropical sundew. There are four species of cold temperate drosera found in the northern hemisphere. To self or not to self the story of drosera capillaris. Almost 200 species of this genus exist, mostly in australia, southern africa, and south america, but we have 5 species native to florida. If you find this site helpful, please donate to help it to continue. The plant traps prey with its sticky hairs before edges of the leaf are rolled up to encompass the creature. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Support the international carnivorous plant society with amazonsmile. Drosera capillaris 8x10 print carnivorous plant resource. Drosera capillaris, the pink or spathulateleaved sundew not to be confused with drosera spatulata, is a small carnivorous plant of the family droseraceae in the genus drosera. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Drosera capillaris, sometimes referred to as the pink sundew is found commonly in the southeastern united states from virginia to florida to texas.
Following are the entries in the cp database that refer to a drosera which include the word brasiliensis. Drosera rotundifolia and drosera anglica range further south in the wild and can be grown outdoors in zone 9 and colder. This plant is drosera intermedia x capillaris and was discovered in virginia, a few states south of new jersey, where the natural northernmost populations of d. Adobe portable document format pdf is a universal file format that. Drosera could be found from greenland, newfoundland west to alaska. Drosera, carnivorous plants online botanical society of. In the wild drosera intermedia is found in warm temperate and subtropical.
You should be able to view any of the pdf documents and forms. Its particular charm comes from its pink flowers and habit of growing throughout the winter if. Especially capillaris, ive seen some stay open less than 5 minutes. The free acrobat reader is easy to download and can be freely distributed by anyone. This will be the first time something in the bog has bloomed as it is a newer garden. Pdf drosera rotundifolia and drosera capensis droseraceae are. Unpacking and planting your drosera when you first receive your drosera, if they were shipped bare root, carefully unwrap any packing material and soak the whole plant leaves, roots and all in only pure distilled water, collected rain water or reverse osmosis water don. Pdf propagation of drosera rotundifolia and drosera. It is not at all difficult but will grow better for you if you follow a few rules. Drosera linearis is a hardcore cold temperate plant and is difficult to grow where winters are milder than usda zone 7. Apparently attempts have been made to use the name brasiliensis, yet, so far have not been validly published. Environmental differences between sites control the diet and. It could be found in pacific coast, western montana, california and western colorado.
Leaves acquire deep red colouration in bright light and are covered in small tentacles with tiny. An drosera capillaris in nahilalakip ha genus nga drosera, ngan familia nga droseraceae mabibilngan ini ha. Drosera capillaris in kew science plants of the world online. Wet pocosins of the gulf coast and southeastern north america, carribbean and south america. Drosera carnivorous plants are part of the droseraceae family. Their sticky leaves trap tiny insects, supplementing their supply of nitrogen and other minerals in wet and nutrientpoor soils. Pdf effects of competition and litter on a carnivorous. United states, fl, columbia co, osceola national forest. They are frequently found in wet pine flatwoods and bogs of the southeastern united states, ranging from eastern texas east to florida and north to virginia, as well as in some areas of the caribbean. If you are new to growing carnivorous plants, this ebook is for you.
The warm temperate drosera consist of the drosera capillaris group and the drosera brevifolia group. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Drosera nidiformis has long, upright petioles and elongated oval shaped leaves. Drosera capillaris lady bird johnson wildflower center. Plants bloom when they feel conditions are right and they may not agree with the calendar or the experts. These members of the family droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about sundew drosera capillaris supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. How to make drosera leaf cuttings propagating sundews duration. Drosera capensis is commonly sold at gardening centers. This site is supported by donations to the international carnivorous plant society. Effects of competition and litter on a carnivorous plant, drosera capillaris droseraceae article. Congratulations, your computer is equipped with a pdf portable document format reader.
For drosera capillaris populations which experience prey niche overlaps with coexisting wolf spiders sossipus floridanus and oak toads. Usually in small pots filled with dozens of small plants these are usually drosera capensis alba which are solid light green and dont posess the red hue that the regular drosera capensis has. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. And drosera flowers are actually sensitive to being moved in the slightest bit. Drosera x capillaris long arm x intermedia drosera x capillaris long arm x lantau island drosera x capillaris long arm x natalensis drosera x capillaris long arm x spatulata tamlin drosera x capillaris long arm x spatulata white flower drosera x capillaris pasco giant x rotundifolia charles darwin drosera x.
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