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DROSERACEAE
Sundew Family
Drosera intermedia  (spoon-leaf sundew)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Drosera: from the Greek droseros meaning "dewy"; intermedia: intermediate
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Carnivorous Wetland Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Inner-dune swales and sandy/peaty soils
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Entire Plant. Used internally as a tea or tincture for dry, explosive, ticklish coughs, whooping cough, and bronchitis. Topically used for wounds, freckles, warts, and corns.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Coastal Plain Seasonal Ponds (Isolated non-tidal forested wetland)
Peat Wetlands (Acidic Fens)
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