Family: Droseraceae Drosera rotundifolia     *     Round-leaved Sundew Flowering time: June - August. Insectivorous perennial Habitat: Threatened by habitat loss. Nutrient-poor, wet acidic heaths and sphagnum bogs in SW and W of England and in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The round leaves are covered with sticky hairs to trap small insects so they can be digested for nutrients to compensate for an acidic habitat low in nitrogen. Slender, hairless stalks support small white flowers with six petals. Flower stems 10-15cm. Similar: Oblong-leaved Sundew, Drosera intermedia The larvae of the plume moth Buckleria paludum feed on the undersides of the leaves, leaving trails of green frass

     






Round-leaved Sundew, Drosera rotundifolia
Studland, Dorset. June 2006 and September 2012