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| THE SUNDEW FAMILY | |||||||||
| The sundew family is widespread in
bogs both the northern and southern hemispheres. Plants in this family have
sticky, glandular hairs on the leaves that are used to attract and capture
insects. The insects are digested by enzymes so that the plant can obtain
nitrogen from its nitrogen-poor environment. In Saskatchewan, the sundews are small plants that grow on the forest floor. These plants have all of their leaves in a basal cluster. The stem is slender and upright. The leaves are green but have reddish hairs. The flowers are at the end of the stem in a branched inflorescence. The fruit is a capsule that releases many seeds. |
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| NARROW-LEAVED SUNDEW | |||||||||
| LATIN NAME: Drosera linearis | |||||||||
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? | |||||||||
| Narrow-leaved sundew is a small plant that is easily identifiable by the red, sticky glandular hairs on the leaves. The leaves are all in a basal cluster and are straight and narrow in shape. The flowers are at the end of the stem in a branched inflorescence. The flowers are about 0.5 cm long and have white petals. The fruit is a capsule which releases many seeds. | |||||||||
| WHERE DOES IT GROW? | |||||||||
| Narrow-leaved sundew grows in bogs and fens. | |||||||||
| WHERE IS IT FOUND IN SASKATCHEWAN? | |||||||||
| This species is widespread, except in northeastern and southwestern Saskatchewan and is found in the following ecoregions: Athabasca Plain, Mid-Boreal Upland, Boreal Transition, and Aspen Parkland. | |||||||||
| WHY IS IT RARE? | |||||||||
| Narrow-leaved sundew is vulnerable in Saskatchewan because it is rare or uncommon in the province. This species is wide-ranging, but most local populations are small. No immediate threats are known for narrow-leaved sundew. | |||||||||
| HOW TO IDENTIFY NARROW-LEAVED SUNDEW | |||||||||
| * Do the leaves have red, sticky hairs? * Are the leaves straight and narrow? * Are the flowers white? * Did you find it in a bog or fen in a forest in Saskatchewan? | |||||||||
| If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have found narrow-leaved sundew! | |||||||||
