Drosera graomogolensis
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About
A striking ornamental species, *Drosera graomogolensis* is notable for its wine-red, rosette-forming leaves and large, pinkish-violet flowers. It is a carnivorous plant native to the Brazilian highlands.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant is an herb up to 34 cm tall. Leaves form a basal rosette, measuring up to 3.5 cm long and 6.5 cm broad, and are covered with sticky glandular hairs on the upper surface. It produces 1 or 2 flowering stalks, each bearing 10–16 large pinkish-violet flowers.
Distribution & habitat
Native to the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil, specifically found in the campos rupestres habitat.
History & etymology
The species is named for its type locale, Grão-Mogol.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate