3453. Drosera

Nomenclature

Common sundew; round-leafed sundew; youthwort.

Description and references

Air-dried, flowering plant, Drosera rotundifolia L., frequently mixed with closely allied species D. anglica Hudson and D. longifolia L., Droseraceae. Habit. Europe, Asia, North America, south to Florida. Constit. Malic and citric acids, resin, tannin.