About Drosera heterophylla Lindl.
Drosera heterophylla, commonly known as the swamp rainbow, is an erect, perennial, tuberous carnivorous plant in the genus Drosera. It is endemic to Western Australia, where it grows in shallow-water swamps or wet clay flats near granite outcrops, and can be found near Perth and areas north of Perth. This species produces small leaves along an erect stem that reaches 10 to 30 cm (4 to 12 inches) in height. It is the only species in the Drosera genus that produces many-petaled flowers, while all other species in the genus typically have four or five petals per flower. Its white flowers bloom from June through September. Drosera heterophylla was first described and named by John Lindley in his 1839 work A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony.
