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Slender-leaved Sundew (Drosera linearis) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of Steve Janke, University of Wisconsin at Stephens Point
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Drosera rotundifolia The leaves of of Slender-leaved Sundew are much longer and narrower than those of either Round-leaved or Spatulate-leaved Sundew.
Drosera intermedia The leaves of of Slender-leaved Sundew are much longer and narrower than those of either Round-leaved or Spatulate-leaved Sundew.
Drosera filiformis The glandular hairs of Thread-leaved Sundew cover the entire leaf and petiole, not just the leaf part. Slender-leaved Sundew (Drosera linearis) Identification: A small, bog loving plant. Flowers white with 5 petals. Flowers between 1 and 4, usually solitary. Leaves elongate, barely thickened, and covered with reddish, glandular hairs. Glandular hairs secrete a sticky juice in drops used to catch insects. Leaf petiole slender and relatively long for the genus. Glandular hairs only present on leaf, not the petiole. Plant 2 to 5 inches in height. Distribution: Found primarily along the Atlantic Coast from southeastern Canada to Maine. Also along the Great Lakes and in Montana. Habitat: Slender-leaved Sundew is a bog species, but is also found on wet sand. Flowering period: June to August. |
Slender-leaved Sundew (Drosera linearis)
Similar Species: Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) Spatulate-leaved Sundew (Drosera intermedia) Thread-leaved Sundew (Drosera filiformis)
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