Oblong-leaved sundew
size:
plant: 2 to 10 centimeters
flower: 5 millimeters
color:
flowers: white
leaves: brown-red
blossoms:
July and August
pollination:
self-pollination, wind
reproduction:
very fine seeds, spread by wind
life span:
perennial
- Dut: Kleine Zonnedauw
- Lat: Drosera intermedia
- Eng: Oblong-leaved Sundew
- Fren: Rossolis intermediaire
- Ger: Mittlerer Sonnentau
- Dan: Liden soldug
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- Oblong-leaved sundew, foto fitis, sytske dijksen
Oblong-leaved sundew
Oblong-leaved sundew is a insect-eating plant and is legally protected in the Netherlands. The leaves are covered with long, sticky hairs which catch insects. The majority of its victims are mosquitos and small flies. Oblong-leaved sundew has slightly elongated leaves that stand diagonally straight out of the ground. It has an intenser brown-red color than round-leaved sundew. In fact, if placed on a pile of sturdy white paper, it leaves a brown coloring which can penetrate 4 layers!
- Distribution and habitat
- Oblong-leaved sundew, foto fitis, sytske dijksen
Oblong-leaved sundew likes damp, calcium-poor soil, such as heaths, marshes and peat-moor. It is sporadically found on the Wadden Islands and in peaty soil. This plant has completely disappeared from largely dehydrated regions. Oblong-leaved sundew is much more common in sandy and peaty areas in the southeastern part of the country.
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