Drosera squamosa
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This perennial tuberous sundew, *Drosera squamosa*, is a subspecies of *Drosera erythrorhiza* and is notable for its red leaf margins caused by dense red tentacles. It is endemic to Western Australia.
Field notes
Morphology
The species grows in a rosette and is characterized by red leaf margins due to dense red tentacles. Subspecies squamosa differs from other subspecies in this specific red coloration.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Western Australia.
History & etymology
The subspecies Drosera squamosa was originally described by George Bentham in 1864 at the species rank. It was later reduced to the subspecies rank under D. erythrorhiza.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Australia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate