Drosera thysanosepala
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About
While the article primarily discusses *Drosera menziesii*, it notes that *Drosera thysanosepala* was described by Ludwig Diels in 1906 and later reduced to a subspecies of *D. menziesii* in 1982.
Field notes
Morphology
The species is an erect or scrambling perennial tuberous plant that produces small, circular carnivorous leaves along an undulating erect stem that can reach 0.05–1.1 m high. It also produces pink flowers from July to November.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia, growing in a variety of habitats including winter-wet depressions, swamps, and granite outcrops.
History & etymology
Ludwig Diels described Drosera thysanosepala in 1906, and N. G. Marchant reduced it to a subspecies of D. menziesii in 1982.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate