Family: Droseraceae

Scientific name: Drosera peltata ssp auriculata

Common Name: Tall Sundew

Distribution: Tas, Vic, NSW, SA, Qld

General Information: Small herb, thin stem with lower leaves in a rosette. Leaves are shield-shaped with sticky threads that catch insects.

Specimen: Mountain River, Tasmania.

Source: Launceston Field Naturalists Club 2008 A Guide to Flowers & Plants of Tasmania, 4th Edition, Reed New Holland, Chatswood.