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Carnivorous Partly documented

Drosera hyperostigma

A pygmy sundew from the Darling Range and nearby south-west of Western Australia, described by Marchant and Lowrie in 1992. It grows in winter as a small rosette, makes gemmae, and rests through the hot, dry summer. It is fairly well recorded (241 wild records), but little is published on its ecology beyond the description.

Drosera hyperostigma
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open, sandy or gravelly soils that are wet in winter, in heath and open woodland of the south-west.

Few records carry an elevation; the main climate sites sit at about 100–360 m.

Western Australia

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.