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Drosera macrantha

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About

*Drosera macrantha*, known as the bridal rainbow, is a scrambling or climbing perennial tuberous species endemic to Western Australia, notable for its long, climbing stems and distinctive cup-shaped leaves.

Field notes

Morphology

The species produces small, cup-shaped carnivorous leaves along a long stem that can reach 0.16–1.5 m high. Its flowers are white or pink and measure 1 in (2.5 cm).

Distribution & habitat

Endemic to Western Australia, growing in winter-wet depressions in sandy, loamy, laterite, or quartzite soils.

History & etymology

The species was first described and named by Stephan Endlicher in 1837. The name has been subject to considerable synonymy, with some subspecies being moved to or lumped with D. stricticaulis.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
—
Native to
Australia

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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