Drosera menziesii #1
by Michaela Perryman
Title
Drosera menziesii #1
Artist
Michaela Perryman
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Drosera menziesii, the pink rainbow, is an erect or scram-bling perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. It is endemic to Western Australia and grows in a variety of habitats, including winter-wet depressions, swamps, and granite outcrops in clay or peat sand soils or loam.
D. menziesii produces small, circular carnivorous leaves along an undulating erect stem that can be .05–1.1 m (0.2–3.6 ft) high. Its pink flowers emerge from July to November.
Drosera menziesii was first mentioned by Robert Brown and then formally described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1824. A type specimen (B 100294474) collected by Georgiana Molloy at Vasse River is held in the Herbarium Berolinense, Berlin (B).
Meaning of name: Drosera is from the Greek word droseros, meaning dewy. It refers to the prominent glandular hairs which give the appearance of being covered in dew. Menziesii is named after Archibald Menzies, surgeon-naturalist on the Discovery expedition (1791 – 1795) under the navigator George Vancouver.
Distribution: Occurs from north of Perth to east of Esperance.
Description: An erect plant to 25 centimetres which can use other plants for support. The pink flowers are borne from August to November.
Notes: Drosera are carnivorous and supplement their diet by trapping and digesting insects. The insects are caught on the sticky leaf surfaces and digested by enzymes produced by the plant.
Photographed Wireless Hill south of Perth in Western Australia in spring
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May 25th, 2020
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Comments (26)
Lesley Evered
Absolutely beautiful Mik....like and favourite and a vote in the Australian Wildflowers contest SPRING IN AUSTRALIA.....good luck
Michael May
So beautiful! When I was a kid in Chicago, I was fascinated with insectivorous plants, grew them in a terrarium made out of a fish tank but never got my Drosera to bloom.
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.
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