| Drosera occidentalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Species: | D. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Drosera occidentalis | |
Drosera occidentalis is a species in the carnivorous plant family Droseraceae, and native only to Western Australia. Its range is limited to wetlands from just north of Perth, south to just south of Busselton.[1] It grows to 2.5 centimetres tall,[1] and has leaf blades (laminae) which can be only 1 millimetre in diameter.[2][clarification needed] The flowers are white or pink, produced from late spring to early summer.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Drosera occidentalis Morrison". Florabase (Western Australia). 10 April 1996. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ George, Alexander (1989). Flora of Australia Volume 8. Canberra: Gov't Publishing Service. p. 56.