Drosera capillaris
Pink Sundew, Pink Sundew, Spathulate Leaved Sundew
Also known as: Drosera brevifolia subsp. major Hook. +8 more
- Drosera brevifolia subsp. major Hook.
- Drosera capillaris subsp. minor Shuttlew. ex Planch.
- Drosera communis subsp. breviscapa Wright ex Griseb.
- Drosera communis var. breviscapa C.Wright ex Griseb.
- Drosera communis var. cubensis M.Gómez
- Drosera minor Alph.Wood
- Drosera rotundifolia subsp. capillaris (Poir.) A.A.Eat. & Wright
- Drosera tenella Kunth
- Drosera tenella Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Droseraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Drosera capillaris (commonly known as Pink Sundew or Spathulate-leaved sundew) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Droseraceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Drosera, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia