Family Droseraceae

Family Droseraceae

The Sundew Family (Droseraceae) has over a hundred species growing in bogs in many parts of the world, especially in Australia. The leaves act as active traps, imprisoning insect prey. Members of the genus Drosera have leaves with long hairs tipped with glands that secrete a sticky substance. It is these shining drops which do not evaporate in the sun that suggest the name "sundew". Small insects landing on the sticky hairs get captured and digested. [CH] {FW}