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Drosera rotundifolia Droseraceae Round-leaved Sundew
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Drosera rotundifolia
© Stan Beesley		 Drosera rotundifolia
© Graham Day		 Drosera rotundifolia
© Roy Anderson		 Drosera rotundifolia
Map updated: March 2008
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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