Drosera stenopetala
A small New Zealand sundew of montane to subalpine bogs, seepages and wet rock faces, reaching sea level only in the far south and on the subantarctic islands. It grows as a flat rosette that becomes more upright, with long narrow-stalked leaves, as white flowers appear in December–February, and it dies back to a winter bud. It is a cool-climate, winter-dormant plant that is seldom cultivated and hard to keep.
Where it grows wild
Montane to subalpine peat bogs, tarn and pool margins, slow-flowing stream edges, seepages and wet rock faces. It is an obligate wetland plant growing in open, short vegetation.
Recorded from 0 to 1590 m, with a median of 978 m (171 records). It descends to sea level only in the south, on Stewart Island and the Auckland and Campbell Islands.
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