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Drosera brevifolia

Dwarf Sundew, Shortleaf Sundew
Also known as: Drosera annua Reed +6 more
  • Drosera annua Reed
  • Drosera brevifolia var. major Hook.
  • Drosera chiapasensis Matuda
  • Drosera chiapensis Matuda
  • Drosera leucantha Shinners
  • Drosera maritima St.Hil.
  • Drosera moaensis C.Panfet
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Droseraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.

Drosera brevifolia (commonly known as Dwarf Sundew or Shortleaf Sundew) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Droseraceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Drosera is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Biennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Belize, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Paraguay, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Virginia

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