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Drosera ascendens

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About

A perennial, rosette-forming carnivorous plant, *Drosera ascendens* is notable for its reddish, semi-erect leaves and its restricted endemic range in the montane grasslands of southeastern Brazil.

Field notes

Morphology

The plant forms a rosette with a short, upright stem; the leaves are reddish and semi-erect.

Distribution & habitat

Endemic to southeastern Brazil, specifically in campos rupestres montane grassland habitat.

History & etymology

First described in 1826 by Augustin Saint-Hilaire.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
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Cultivation

Difficulty
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