Other common names:
Spoonleaf Sundew Family: Sundew Family (Droseraceae) Group: Sundews Distinctive features:
Long sticky leaves. Grows in bogs. Similar species: • Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) - leaves round. • Linear-leaved Sundew (Drosera linearis) - leaves long and narrow. Flowers: Summer; White; 5 parts (petals); White, very small. Only open in the sunshine. Five petals. Leaves:
Long, lined with long sticky hairs that entrap insects. Height:
Very small and low to the ground. Habitat: Wet Areas; Bogs. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 174 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 20 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 247 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: intermedia: intermediate Photographs:
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The only Spatulate-leaved Sundew I have seen was in Nova Scotia. I don't think it is normal for it to grow underwater, as the sticky leaf hairs would presumably be rendered ineffective. Its flower stalk is visible rising up out of the water.
