any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution
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sundew::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | daily dew, sundew plant |
| Type of | carnivorous plant |
Examples of sundew
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Rarer mountain plants like sundew have started growing among the heathers.
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He likes native dwarf palmetto, dogbane, orchid, sundew and blueberry, too.
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The leaves of the common sundew are arranged in a basal rosette.
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The rapid acid growth allows the sundew tentacles to bend, aiding in the retention and digestion of prey.
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During a family visit to relatives at Hartfield, he was searching for orchids when he noticed a sundew.
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There are also the insect-eating sundew and pitcher plants that supplement their diet on the nitrogen-poor soil.
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It provides a home for the red squirrel and colonies of sundew and butterwort, two of the few carnivorous plants native to Britain.
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Rare plants, like the sundew, maidenhair spleenwort and rare species of orchid occur here, as do wildcat, birds of prey and stork.
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The bogs, marshes, and swamps contain frogs and salamanders, and provide a habitat for carnivorous plants like the pitcher plant and sundew.
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- Any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution
- Drosera, commonly known as the sundews, comprise one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species.McPherson, S.R. 2010. Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., Poole. ...
- Sundew was a large electrically-powered dragline excavator used in mining operations in Rutland and Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom.
- Any of several species of insectivorous bog plants of the genus Drosera. Represented in the North Country by two species, Spatula Leaf Sundew (Drosera intermedia) and Round Leaf Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia).
