Range: southwest Australia, northeast and southeast of Perth

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This relatively large sundew is a moderately widespread species among the pygmies, with two large disjunct range sections within which it grows on hilltops in sandy, gravelly soils. Plants can reach 4 cm across, with a stem up to 8 cm tall held up by sturdy roots and topped in a relatively flat rosette of spoon-shaped leaves. Petioles are up to 1.2 cm in length and slightly tapering from base to lamina and glabrous other than scattered small glands on the back surface. Lamina are moderately long and elliptic, often curved and bordered by notably elongated stalked glands. Coloration is generally green, with red tentacles or red infused into the lamina as well giving a bicolor appearance. Inflorescences are up to 13 cm tall, notably covered in curled red wooly hairs along the entire length (including onto the sepals) and bearing up to 9 blooms. Flowers may exceed 2 cm in diameter, with broad obovate to nearly triangular, overlapping petals that are anywhere from poppy red to metallic orange with black bases, giving the flower a bullseye appearance. Despite their dry habitat these plants rarely make dormant buds during summer. This species can be distinguished from relatives and similar growing plants by its wooly inflorescences and orange-and-black flowers with black reproductive parts.

Culktivation: grow in a 3:1 sand/peat or laterite soil, in a pot at least 6 inches deep. Keep moist most of the year but never wet, and can be allowed to dry some during summer season; maintain temperatures of 50-75°F in winter, warming some in summer. Sow seeds and gemmae on soil surface (seeds may require hot stratification or other treatments to germinate), and grow under strong artificial light to full sun.

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Lifespan and reproduction: short-lived perennial. Reproduces through gemmae and occasionally seeds (typically requires cross-pollination), and may possibly be grown through leaf pullings.

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Sources: Lowrie et al. (2017). Drosera of the World Vol. 2. Redfern Natural History Publications

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