Rare Plant Field Guide

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Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Neely Droseraceae (Sundew Family) Look Alikes: None, the only species in this family in Colorado. Flowering/Fruiting Period: Blooms in July although flowers seldom open in Colorado, making it appear perpetually in bud. Habitat: Floating peat mats and on the margins of acidic ponds and fens. Elev. 9100-9800 ft. Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Neely Distribution: Eurasia; NE United States and Canada; south to Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Florida and Colorado (Grand, Gunnison and Jackson Cos.). References: Colorado Native Plant Society 1989; Hultén 1968; Welsh 1974. Please send comments to: Colorado Natural Heritage Program 254 General Services Building, Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO 80523 · (970) 491-2992