:: Flora of Northern Ireland ::
| Drosera rotundifolia |
Droseraceae |
Round-leaved Sundew |
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 © Stan Beesley |
 © Graham Day |
 © Roy Anderson |
 Map updated: March 2008 |
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| Species Description: |
| A common insect-eating plant of wet bogs. The round leaves are covered by sticky hairs which trap small insects. The soft parts of the insect are digested and absorbed into the leaf. |
| All names: Drosera rotundifolia L. |
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