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Drosera prophylla

D. prophylla (D. marchantii ssp. prophylla) is a erect growing species reaching up to 30 cm in height. It has a large number of bracts at the lower part of the stem and white flowers (in contrast to D. marchantii: few bracts, pink flowers). The solitary leaves a scattered along the upper part of the mostly glabrous stem.
The tubers are white or pink. The flowers will open for several days and close during the nights.



tubers

Tubers of D. prophylla.

 

 

tubers

tubers

Emerging plants showing the high number of bracts typical for this species.

 

 


 

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