Drosera sulphurea
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About
Also known as sulphur-flowered sundew, *Drosera sulphurea* is a scrambling perennial tuberous species notable for its small, shield-shaped carnivorous leaves and yellow flowers.
Field notes
Morphology
The species produces small, shield-shaped carnivorous leaves along stems that can reach heights of 40–60 cm (16–24 in).
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia, where it is found in coastal areas.
History & etymology
First described by Johann Georg Christian Lehmann in 1844. It was later reduced to a variety of D. neesii in 1864, and subsequently synonymized with D. neesii by N. G. Marchant in 1982, before being reinstated by Allen Lowrie in 1999.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate