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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Drosera ferruginea

An obscure sundew name published from the writings of the Uruguayan naturalist Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (printed in 1923). GBIF treats it as accepted but holds no occurrence records, so its identity and range are unclear. If the name refers to a Uruguayan plant, it would come from a humid subtropical climate with mild winters.

At home, aim for
Day —Targets in Plantistry
Night —Targets in Plantistry
Humidity —Band in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Unknown. Uruguayan sundews grow in wet grassland, seepages and sandy wetland margins, but no habitat was documented for this name.

Unknown; Uruguay is mostly lowland.

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.