#FierceFlora
Utricularia multifida - Pink Petticoats

A carnivorous bladderwort endemic to the south west of Western Australia which flowers towards the end of winter
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December 10, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Drosera hirsuta

One of the scrambling tuberous Drosera sp. that grows in the Perth Hills, characterised by its hairy upper stem
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August 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Drosera roseana (I think)

One of the pygmy sundews that is endemic to the south coast of Western Australia. This species can be seen growing between Northcliffe and Albany, often on the margins of swampy areas.

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December 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Drosera rosulata

One of the tuberous sundews that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. This one was happily growing around a granite outcrop in the Perth Hills in late autumn 🌿

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June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
A beautiful, backlit Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta) in the afternoon sunshine #biodiversity #fierceflora #ozflora #ozplants #WildOz 🌿
October 23, 2024 at 11:28 AM
A lovely flowering Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta) with a very brave visitor #biodiversity #PerthHills #fierceflora #ozflora #ozplants #wildoz #ausinverts 🌿
September 14, 2024 at 11:24 AM
🌧️🌧️ The winter rains have arrived and with them have come the first sundew flowers of this season.

A beautiful Drosera collina, flowering in the Perth Hills. The flowers of this species come before the carnivorous leaves 🌿
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June 1, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Sundew - Drosera collina

When your carnivorous leaves are covered in sticky glands to catch unsuspecting #insects it pays to hold your flowers up high so you don’t accidentally consume your #pollinators 🌿🐞🪰🐜

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June 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Drosera subhirtella - Sunny Rainbow

One of the scrambling, carnivorous sundews endemic to Western Australia. The Sunny Rainbow's delicate yellow flowers can be seen between August and October.

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March 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Have you ever seen gold on a flower before?

This is the flower of the carnivorous plant Drosera calycina, which has striking deep red petals and sepals that glitter like gold in the afternoon sunlight.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Endemic to southern parts of Australia, the carnivorous Pimpernel Sundew (Drosera glanduligera) with its lovely orange flower. This one was growing on a lush bed of moss and was covered in early morning dew drops

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October 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The flowers and fleshy leaves of one of Western Australia’s endemic tuberous sundews, Drosera collina. Their sticky leaves catch and digest insects to supplement the nutrient poor soils they grow in #biodiversity #ozflora #wildoz #fierceflora #PerthHills 🌿
June 24, 2024 at 9:47 PM
The start of the winter rains triggers the emergence of our local sundews in the Perth Hills.

Drosera collina, one of the tuberous rosetted sundews which grows on the Darling Scarp east of Perth
#fierceflora #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #inaturalist 🌿🌱
June 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The beautiful flower of a Swamp Rainbow, a species of Drosera endemic to Western Australia.

📍 Perth Hills, 21 June 2026

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June 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Utricularia tenella - the Pink Bladderwort

Growing in winter wet areas, this delicate bloom is the flower of a carnivorous bladderwort endemic to southern parts of Australia. Like other species in the genus, it has a bladder-like trap.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Drosera heterophylla - Swamp Rainbow

This lovely #sundew is just starting to flower in the Perth Hills along winter wet granite outcrops. These sundews are easy to ID, having more petals than other endemic Drosera species.

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June 21, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Drosera erythrogyne

One of the scrambling species of Drosera endemic to the southern coast of Western Australia near Albany. This one was seen growing near a granite outcrop in Torndirrup National Park in September.

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February 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Beautiful neighbours 🌿

A Bird Orchid (Pterostylis barbata) growing next to an insectivorous Leafy Sundew (Drosera porrecta) #orchids #fierceflora #biodiversity #ozflora #wildoz #photography
August 18, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Drosera macrantha - Bridal Rainbow

Beautiful flowers but treacherous leaves… if you’re an #invert!

One of the scrambling carnivorous plants, endemic to Western Australia, which are just coming into flower in the Perth Hills.

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September 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Drosera pallida - Pale Rainbow

A scrambling sundew which flowers between July and October. These beautiful carnivorous plants are endemic to Western Australia
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April 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This gorgeous wallpaper was designed for the Fierce Flora exhibit at the US Botanic Garden. Check it out in person and listen to episode 216 of the GardenDC podcast to learn more about #fierceflora. #gardendc #dc #dmv #gothgarden #wickedplants #gothgardening
December 27, 2024 at 4:07 PM
This insectivorous sundew (Drosera collina) has to be the biggest I have ever come across. This species usually has 10-12 leaves, this one had at least 18… local insects beware!
#biodiversity #fierceflora #ozflora #wildoz 🌿
June 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM
One of the scrambling #insectivorous plants endemic to Western Australia, Drosera hirsuta is identified by the dense hairs on the upper stem and sepals #biodiversity #ozflora #ozplants #fierceflora #wildoz 🌿
July 31, 2024 at 11:40 AM
One of the carnivorous plants endemic to #WesternAustralia has started flowering, this sundew is likely Drosera erythrorhiza subsp. squamosa, but hard to be certain without the leaves #biodiversity #Drosera #ozplants #ozflora #fierceflora 🌿
May 1, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Utricularia simmonsi is de kleinste vleesetende plant ter wereld. Deze soort van blaasjeskruid komt voor in Australië en de bloemen ervan zijn maar 1 mm groot! www.facebook.com/fierceflora/...
June 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM