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Drosera rotundifolia L.

round-leaved sundew (Droseraceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadModerate tendencyNW
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The leaves of Drosera are very distinctive, and those of Drosera rotundifolia are almost circular.

Ilkley Moor (VC64: Mid-West Yorkshire); 2007-05-26

 round-leaved sundew / Drosera rotundifolia: The leaves of _Drosera_ are very distinctive, and those of _Drosera rotundifolia_ are almost circular.

Flower

Burley (VC11: South Hampshire); 2014-07-03

 round-leaved sundew / Drosera rotundifolia: Flower

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