✿Droseraceae · Drosera
Shield Sundew
Drosera peltata
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- June-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Drosera peltata
- Genus
- Drosera
- Family
- Droseraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wet areas
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, China, Japan to Australia and Tasmania
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Droseraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
About Shield Sundew
Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata) is a herb belonging to the Droseraceae family (Sundew Family). It is typically found in wet areas. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Botanical family
Droseraceae
Sundew Family
Shield Sundew belongs to the Droseraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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