Drosera brevifolia
annual sundue, dwarf sundew, spatulate-leaved sundew
Family
Droseraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, obovate, spatulate, cuneate, flabellate, suborbicular
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, red, white
Flower Month
February - June
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.1
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial, perennial
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
OBL
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Natural History
An insect eating plant found in damp sand in pinelands, mixed forest, open bogs and moist spots in coastal prairie.
Habitat
Savannas, moist pinelands, and sandy roadside ditches, damp sand in pinelands or mixed forests, and in open bogs.