dwarf sundew

Drosera brevifolia

The dwarf sundew is a tiny plant that catches bugs with its sticky leaves! It loves to grow in wet places and has beautiful, glistening droplets that look like tiny jewels.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The dwarf sundew is a tiny, ground-hugging plant with a rosette of spatula-shaped leaves, often reddish-green to bright red. Its leaves are covered in glistening, sticky tentacles that sparkle like morning dew, making it visually distinct from regular plants.

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dwarf sundew

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Even though it eats bugs, the dwarf sundew makes its own food from sunlight, just like other plants!

Its scientific name, *Drosera*, comes from a Greek word meaning 'dewy', because its leaves always look sparkly!

Some sundews can curl their whole leaf around bigger prey in just minutes!

These tiny plants are often smaller than a quarter, making them masters of camouflage!

Habilidades especiales

Dwarf sundew has leaves covered in sweet, sticky 'dew' that traps tiny insects, helping it catch food.

This plant can digest insects using special enzymes to get nutrients missing from poor soil, helping it survive.

When an insect lands, its sticky tentacles slowly bend inwards to hug the prey, ensuring no escape!

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 1-5 cm
Extensión: 2-6 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.3-0.8 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring to early summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Small Woodland Ant

Formica pallidula

Ants are often attracted to the sweet, sticky dew.

eaten by

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

Small flies can become easily stuck on its traps.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit its small flowers for nectar, aiding reproduction.

pollinates

Viereck's Sweat Bee

Lasioglossum vierecki

Tiny native bees help carry pollen between flowers.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Crecimiento rápido

Las plantas de crecimiento rápido exhiben tasas de crecimiento aceleradas, aumentando rápidamente de tamaño y biomasa en un corto período de tiempo.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.

Planta carnívora

Las plantas carnívoras son plantas con flores depredadoras que obtienen algunos o la mayoría de sus nutrientes atrapando y consumiendo animales o protozoos.