Drosera occidentalis
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| Drosera occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Species: | D. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera occidentalis | |
Drosera occidentalis is a species in the carnivorous plant family Droseraceae, and native only to Western Australia. Its range is limited to wetlands from just north of Perth, south to just south of Busselton.[1] It grows to 2.5 centimetres tall,[1] and has leaf blades (laminae) which can be only 1 millimetre in diameter.[2][clarification needed] The flowers are white or pink, produced from late spring to early summer.[1]