Death is Life, for Sundews.Species of the genus Drosera are commonly known as sundews. They are wide
Death is Life, for Sundews.Species of the genus Drosera are commonly known as sundews. They are widespread, with species found on most continents (mainly in the southern hemisphere), and diverse, with several hundred described species. Sundews are carnivorous plants that use sticky-tipped glandular hairs to capture animals, mainly insects. The plant releases enzymes that contribute to the decay of prey, releasing nutrients, some of which are absorbed by the plant.Here in Australia we are lucky, with Drosera common in many moister habitats and diverse, and around half of the world’s species present. These images come from suburban Melbourne; from a little nature reserve (Blackburn Lake) surrounded by houses, which still supports several species of sundew in abundance. -- source link
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