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GREAT SUNDEW

Class: Drosera anglica
Family: SUNDEW FAMILY
Sub Family: Droseraceae
Year: Perennial
Other Names: Long Leaved Sundew, Paddle-leaf Sundew
Colour: White
Height: 5-15 cm (2-6")
Each Flower: Very small with 4 or 5 oblong petals; calyx has similar shaped but shorter lobes; 4 or 5 stamens and equal number of styles
Leaves: From base with thin stalks which may be over 2.5 cm (1") long and terminating in narrow, oblong or paddle-shaped leaf, which appears red with bristly red hairs terminating in tiny, sticky knobs
Stems: Long, thin, and unbranched
Blooming Period: June - August
Habitat: Sphagnum bogs and swamps
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Insectivorous