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Drosera intermedia Hayne
| Family Name: | Droseraceae |
| Common Name: | Spoonleaf Sundew, Oblong-leaved Sundew |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
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Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Eastern North America, Europe, Guyana |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Non-tuberous, rosette-forming carnivorous plant up to 20 cm high. |
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| Foliage | The oval, elongated leaf is up to 10 mm long and 5 mm wide. The upper surface is covered in red glandular trichomes. The petiole (or leaf-stalk) is hairless, up to 4 cm long and round/ oval in cross-section. |
| Flowers | White, 6 mm wide flowers occur in a cluster of up to 20 on a single stalk known as a scape. The flowering stem (about 5 cm tall) is uniform in width throughout and originates below the leaves, curving upward near the base. |
| Fruit | The fruit is a capsule with wingless seeds. |
| Habitat | Occurs in boggy areas. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Stellate / Star-shaped |
| Inflorescence Type | Spike |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
| Flowering Opening Time | Daytime |
| Flower Lifespan on Plant | 1 Day |
| Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
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Others
| Master ID | 32767 |
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| Species ID | 7179 |
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