Drosera patens, 10+ gemmae

Drosera patens is known from Western Australia, with records known from four locations spread over a 21 kilometre distance in the Perth metropolitan area, between Wanneroo and Beechboro, with Lake Gnangarra and Lake Jandabup locations between. Drosera patens is also known from the shores of Manaring Lake, in The Lakes district in the Darling Range ca. 44 kilometres east of the Beechboro location.The epithet patens is derived from the Latin patens (spreading), a reference to the spreading sepals of the fruiting calyx that surround the capsule, acting as a censer which holds the seeds. Drosera nitidula subsp. omissa is a synonym of Drosera patens.This species grows on the margins of swamps, lakes and winter-wet depressions in sandy soils.You can find cultivation tips and more on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@RanchOfPlants