Drosera linearis (Slender Leaf Sundew)

Drosera linearis

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: slender leaf sundew
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 2 - 5
    Type: Forb

Drosera linearis, or slender leaf sundew, is a carnivorous plant, having a sticky "dewy" substance on its leaves, which small insects crawl across, becoming stuck and a meal for the plant. It is native to only several states in the north: Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana, where it grows in perpetually moist, sandy sites with very poor soil, as well as in bogs and fens.

In our yard, this grows in the Fen.

Our growing score: 6

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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