Recent discovery of a significant population of Drosera rotundifolia (Droseraceae) in northwest Alabama (U.S.A.)
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Drosera rotundifolia reaches its southern-most North American extent in Alabama, where it is considered quite rare. Adding to that rarity, previously reported Alabama coastal plain populations are dismissed due to confusion with D. capillaris, while northwestern Alabama populations have either been much reduced or completely destroyed.
The recent discovery of a large, robust colony of Drosera rotundifolia in a remote area of Winston County represents a significant event in the study of Alabama’s carnivorous plants.
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