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Pink Rainbow
Drosera menziesii

A carnivorous plant that has leaves covered with sticky droplets that shine in the morning and afternoon sun with a rainbow effect. The droplets trap insects and extract nourishment from the decaying bodies. Also known as sundew.
FLOWERS: July in the north and as late as October in the south-west corner.
DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in the south-west.

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Information from Common Wildflowers of the South-West Forests by Andrew Brown, Greg Keighery and Carolyn Thomson. Published by the Department of Conservation and Land Management.