How to Identify Droseraceae

Droseraceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 89 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Droseraceae Species

How to identify Drosera stolonifera Endl.

Drosera stolonifera Endl.

Drosera stolonifera Endl.

Drosera stolonifera, the leafy sundew, is a tuberous perennial sundew endemic to…

How to identify Drosera neesii Lehm.

Drosera neesii Lehm.

Drosera neesii Lehm.

Drosera neesii, the jewel rainbow, is a carnivorous plant endemic to Western Aus…

How to identify Drosera rotundifolia L.

Drosera rotundifolia L.

Drosera rotundifolia L.

Drosera rotundifolia, the common sundew, is a carnivorous plant found across the…

How to identify Drosera sessilifolia St.Hil.

Drosera sessilifolia St.Hil.

Drosera sessilifolia St.Hil.

Drosera sessilifolia is a carnivorous Drosera species native to northern South A…

How to identify Drosera alba Phill.

Drosera alba Phill.

Drosera alba Phill.

Drosera alba Phill. is a red plant with white flowers, native to south-west Cape…

How to identify Drosera slackii Cheek

Drosera slackii Cheek

Drosera slackii Cheek

Drosera slackii is a pink-flowered subtropical sundew native to South Africa's C…

How to identify Drosera aquatica Lowrie

Drosera aquatica Lowrie

Drosera aquatica Lowrie

Drosera aquatica is an aquatic annual sundew endemic to northern and western Aus…

How to identify Drosera glanduligera Lehm.

Drosera glanduligera Lehm.

Drosera glanduligera Lehm.

Drosera glanduligera is an Australian carnivorous sundew with a unique combined …

How to identify Drosera rupicola (N.G.Marchant) Lowrie

Drosera rupicola (N.G.Marchant) Lowrie

Drosera rupicola (N.G.Marchant) Lowrie

Drosera rupicola is a tuberous perennial carnivorous plant endemic to Western Au…

How to identify Drosera anglica Huds.

Drosera anglica Huds.

Drosera anglica Huds.

Drosera anglica, the English sundew, is a circumboreal carnivorous perennial her…

How to identify Drosera aliciae R.Hamet

Drosera aliciae R.Hamet

Drosera aliciae R.Hamet

Drosera aliciae is an easy-to-grow carnivorous sundew that has earned the RHS Aw…

How to identify Drosera trinervia Spreng.

Drosera trinervia Spreng.

Drosera trinervia Spreng.

Drosera trinervia is an endemic South African carnivorous Drosera species first …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Droseraceae?

Droseraceae plants belong to the Caryophyllales order in the Plantae kingdom. is a plant where the entire plant itself is red, but its flowers are white, which is the feature the species is named for. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Droseraceae?

Droseraceae is classified in the order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. It typically has 15 to 20 concave spathulate leaves, each 8–20 mm (0.

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