Anderson Alves Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) Hi, I think some of you might have seen these photos in the brazilian forum, but I have decided to post a couple of images here too. This species is quite common in many regions of coastal Brazil, where they grow in a habitat called 'restinga', a habitat that is mostly composed of sand and little vegetation. Whats interesting is how close they grow to the toxic water of the ocean and suffer no affect. All of these images were shot in the municipality of 'Pontal do Paraná'. There were huge populations by the sidewalk Many healthy plants too! These were growing in the moss. A Lycopodium (thanks to Fernando for the id) I also found Utricularia tricolor And here is a view of the vegetation and 'Ilha do Mel' (honey island) in the background. unfortunately, I only found two species of CPs, maybe I will find more next time I hope you all liked the photos. If you want to see all of them, just visit the brazilian forum, heres the link: Drosera capillaris no litoral do Paraná. Regards, Anderson Edited July 2, 2009 by Anderson Alves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Great pictures It strange to see drosera growing by the side walk! They certainly look happy enough there though. I dont think I've seen pics of u. tricolor flowers before either so many thanks for sharing those with us. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 They must be very tolerant plants! Looks like they can handle almost semi-aquatic conditions. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capensis Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Wow, very nice pictures! D. capillaris is a beautiful sundew species, IMO. Nice U. tricolor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Alves Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Thanks everyone! It strange to see drosera growing by the side walk! Its something you dont see every day Anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hi Anderson, really nice pictures and interesting location. They seem to like their habitat. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan P Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Beautiful and vibrant plants, lovely photos, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsivertsen Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 There are many places here in the USA where several species of Drosera grow within close proximity to the salty ocean waters and get sprayed with it constantly with no damaging effects, from the coastline of Long Island, New York, to the New Jersey sand bar islands, North and South Carolina, and the Gulf Coast states. Some of these plants are a lot tougher and more tolerant to salt water than most plants; even Cephalotus (and other CPs) has been found in areas in Australia that often get hit with salt water sprays during heavy storms. I've even seen D. rotundifolia and P. vulgaris in Norway growing on small islands very close to the salty waters of the ocean. - Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Alves Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Hi Rich, Thanks for your reply... But unfotunately, these plants just dont seem to be as tough in cultivation as they are in the wild Anderson Edited July 4, 2009 by Anderson Alves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundewmatt Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 hey rich, youll have to tell me (in private) about these salty spots in NJ/LI. anderson, if capillaris is difficult for you, you need to change your growing conditions - its an easy plant to grow! matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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