. Carnivorous plants of Conecuh National Forest. Carnivorous plants Alabama Conecuh National Forest; Forest reserves Recreational use Alabama. WATER SUNDEW Scientific name: Drosera intermedia. Identifying features: Rosettes grow to 4 inches across; leaves are borne on a con- spicuous stem up to 6 inches tall. Leaves are red to dark purple unless shaded, slant- ing upward from the stem, shaped like long, thin spoons with the stalks several times as long as the expanded portion. Flowers are white to pink; hairless stalks grow to 4 inches long. Flowering period: May to June, scattered flowering a
. Carnivorous plants of Conecuh National Forest. Carnivorous plants Alabama Conecuh National Forest; Forest reserves Recreational use Alabama. WATER SUNDEW Scientific name: Drosera intermedia. Identifying features: Rosettes grow to 4 inches across; leaves are borne on a con- spicuous stem up to 6 inches tall. Leaves are red to dark purple unless shaded, slant- ing upward from the stem, shaped like long, thin spoons with the stalks several times as long as the expanded portion. Flowers are white to pink; hairless stalks grow to 4 inches long. Flowering period: May to June, scattered flowering at other times. Distribution: Northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, south to Florida and west to Texas. Also occurs in the Old World. Habitat: Edges of ponds and slow-mov- ing creeks, wettest portions of bogs, peri- odically flooded ditches, soggy sphagnum mats. This species is almost always found where water stands some of the time, or where the substrate is Distribution in forest: Throughout. Abundance in forest: Common. Other information: When prey is captured, the leaves of this species slowly curl over at the tip, enclosing the prey in a digestive cavity. 14. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Folkerts, George W; Folkerts, Debbie Rymal, joint author; United States. Forest Service. Southern Region; Auburn University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Atlanta, Ga. ?] : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Region
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