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Drosera intermedia Hayne

oblong-leaved sundew (Droseraceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencyNW
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Drosera intermedia has longer leaves than Drosera rotundifolia but shorter than Drosera anglica.

Brockenhurst (VC11: South Hampshire); 2008-06-07

 oblong-leaved sundew / Drosera intermedia: _Drosera intermedia_ has longer leaves than _Drosera rotundifolia_ but shorter than _Drosera anglica_.

In Drosera intermedia, the inflorescences are about as long as the leaves, and bend upright from the edge of the rosette, in contrast to Drosera anglica.

Kentra / Ceann Tragha (VC97: West Inverness); 2020-07-19

 oblong-leaved sundew / Drosera intermedia: In _Drosera intermedia_, the inflorescences are about as long as the leaves, and bend upright from the edge of the rosette, in contrast to _Drosera anglica_.

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