Scented Sundew
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SCENTED SUNDEW
Scientific Name: Drosera Aberrans
WHERE A SCENTED SUNDEW LIVES
- Southern Inland Australia
- Southern and Central Victoria in Australia
- New South Wales in the United Kingdom
THE KIND OF SOIL IT LIVES IN
- Sand
- Laterite Gravel
- Limestone
WHAT KIND OF HABITAT IT LIVES IN
- Mallee Woodland (Small Eucalyptus Trees)
- Heathland (Wild Open Landscape with Low-Growing Plants)
- Open Forests
WHAT IT ATTRACTS AND CONSUMES
It eats live insects such as flies, mosquitoes, and spiders.
HOW IT ATTRACTS ITS PREY
It has sticky dew on its tentacles to lure insects in with a sweet secretion.
HOW LONG IT TAKES TO DIGESTS ITS PREY
It takes over a few weeks for it to digest its prey.
FUN FACT #1
It can spread runners underground to form new plants.
FUN FACT #2
It traps insects with sticky hairs on its leaves that look like dew drops.
FUN FACT #3
The plant produces white flowers in late winter.
