Drosera menziesii

Drosera menziesii
showing the 5 stamens, feathery styles and superior ovary
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Ergaleium
Section: Drosera sect. Ergaleium
Species:
D. menziesii
Binomial name
Drosera menziesii
Subspecies
  • D. menziesii subsp. basifolia N.G.Marchant & Lowrie
  • D. menziesii subsp. menziesii
  • D. menziesii subsp. penicillaris (Benth.) N.G.Marchant & Lowrie
  • D. menziesii subsp. thysanosepala (Diels) N.G.Marchant
Synonyms

Drosera menziesii, the pink rainbow, is an erect or scrambling 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.