Drosera fulva Planch.

Leaf Growth Habit

Drosera fulva Planch. produces semi-erect or prostrate leaves arranged in a compact basal rosette.

Petiole Characteristics

Oblanceolate petioles that emerge from the center of the rosette are typically 2–3 mm wide at their widest point.

Carnivorous Leaf Blades

Small, round red carnivorous leaf blades grow at the end of each petiole, measuring 2–3 mm in diameter.

Inflorescence and Flowering

Inflorescences reach 25–45 cm (10–18 in) in length, bearing 50 or more white, or sometimes pink, flowers on racemes from February through May.

Native Distribution

This species is native to the area around Darwin in Australia, ranging from Koolpinyah to Noonamah in the southeast, with one single historic collection made from Port Essington.

Habitat

It grows in damp sandy soils in ephemeral wet depressions that sit above seasonal flood levels, or in seepage areas.

Range Speculation

In 1996, Allen Lowrie speculated that D. fulva may also occur on the Cobourg Peninsula.