Drosera macrantha subsp. planchonii

(Hook.f. ex Planch.) N.G.Marchant
Taxonomic status Accepted
Occurrence status Present
Origin Native
Degree of establishment Native

Tuber more or less globose. Stem simple, up to c. 1 m long, scrambling to climbing, sparsely to moderately glandular hairy distally. Leaves cauline, in alternate groups of 3 (or 4), peltate; petiole (5–)10–50 mm long; lamina orbicular, deeply concave, inverted, 4–10 mm diam.; stipules absent. Inflorescence terminal, irregularly paniculate, 2–many-flowered; bracts linear-obovate, 3–5 mm long; pedicels 3–15 mm long; sepals 5, often narrow, more or less ovate or obovate, 3–9 mm long, moderately to densely glandular-hairy, margin entire, ciliate or laciniate, apex usually obtuse, sometimes truncate; petals 5, obovate, 6–14 mm long, usually white, sometimes pink or red; styles 3, each 2.5–3.5 mm long, dichotomously branched from base. Capsule globose, to c. 8 mm diam.; seeds 'nail-shaped' with a thickened head region, a longitudinal flange and a dilated, flattened foot region. Flowers mainly Aug.–Nov.

LoM, MuM, Wim, GleP, Brid, VVP, VRiv, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, GGr, DunT, NIS, EGL, WPro, HSF, HNF, OtR, Strz. Also SA, Tas. Widespread in sandy heathlands, open Xanthorrhoea plains, and woodland communities.

Created by: Andre Messina, 23 Jul. 2018
Drosera macrantha subsp. planchonii (hero image) Spinning
Drosera macrantha subsp. planchonii (distribution map) Spinning