Spoon-shaped sundew

These are Drosera spatulata, commonly called 'spoon-shaped sundew' due to the shape of the stipules. But we call them 'small sundew' in Japan. Now it is a blooming season for them and lots of pinkish flowers can be seen around there.

This small habitat is on a wet bank of bare soil beside a local road, which appeared after a road construction. It is ironic that the thrive of this sundews is based on such a thing. 


I drive along this road on the way to work. So I often have opportunities to drop in at this site and have a look at them.