Drosera modesta Diels

Nomenclature and Basic Classification

Drosera modesta, commonly known as the modest rainbow, is a scrambling, perennial, tuberous carnivorous plant in the genus Drosera.

Distribution and Habitat

This species is endemic to Western Australia, where it grows on granite outcrops or stream banks in soils of laterite or sand-clay.

Leaf Morphology

It produces shield-shaped carnivorous leaves that have longer tentacles than is typical for the genus.

Stem Dimensions

Its scrambling stems reach lengths between 0.3 and 0.8 meters, which equals 1.0 to 2.6 feet.

Flower Characteristics and Blooming Period

White flowers bloom from October to November.

Taxonomic History

Ludwig Diels first described and published the formal name for Drosera modesta in 1904.