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Drosera occidentalis

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About

A small, delicate species native only to Western Australia, *Drosera occidentalis* is notable for its restricted habitat within the region's wetlands.

Field notes

Morphology

The plant grows to 2.5 centimetres tall, and its leaf blades (laminae) are very narrow, measuring only 1 millimetre in diameter. The flowers are white or pink.

Distribution & habitat

Western Australia, specifically limited to wetlands from just north of Perth, south to just south of Busselton.

Conservation

Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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Habitat

Altitude
Not recorded
Altitude class
—
Native to
Australia

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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