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Drosera prostrata

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About

*Drosera prostrata* is a notable Western Australian perennial recognized by its distinctive prostrate growth habit, which differentiates it from other members of its section. It is a tuberous plant that produces several lateral stems along the ground.

Field notes

Morphology

The plant produces 4 to 5 prostrate lateral stems that are 3.5 to 15 cm long. It is a tuberous perennial.

Distribution & habitat

Endemic to Western Australia, native to a region along the Western Australian coast from the Tamala area near Shark Bay south to Binnu.

History & etymology

First formally described by N. G. Marchant and Allen Lowrie as a subspecies of D. stolonifera in 1992, before Lowrie elevated the subspecies to species rank in 2005.

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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