Drosera_pallida

<i>Drosera pallida</i>

Drosera pallida

Species of carnivorous plant

Drosera pallida, the pale rainbow,[1][2] is a climbing or scrambling perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. It is endemic to Western Australia and grows on sandplains, heathland, or near coastal plain lakes in deep sand or laterite. D. pallida produces small carnivorous leaves in groups of three along stems that can be 0.3–1.8 m (1.0–5.9 ft) high. White flowers bloom from July to November.[1][2]

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Drosera pallida was first described by John Lindley in his 1839 work, A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Drosera pallida". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. [2]
    Erickson, Rica. 1968. Plants of Prey in Australia. Lamb Paterson Pty. Ltd.: Osborne Park, Western Australia.
  3. [3]
    Schlauer, J. 2009. World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants Archived 18 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed online: 29 August 2009.


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