Taxon Report

Drosera anglica Huds.

English sundew

Print Report

Barry Rice 2007

Taxon Summary

Drosera anglica, commonly known as English sundew, is a perennial herb (carnivorous) in the Droseraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, and Meadows and seeps (mesic), growing at elevations from 1300 to 2255 meters. Drosera anglica is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Drosera anglica Huds.
Common Name:	English sundew
Family:	Droseraceae
Element Code:	PDDRO02010
USDA Plants Symbol:	DRAN
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb (carnivorous)
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep	Jun-Sep
Elevation:	1300-2255 (4265-7400)
General Habitats:	Bogs and fens, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	23
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	8
Good (B)	4
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	1
Unknown (U)	9

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Lassen (LAS), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Almanor (4012122), Belden (4012113), Big Bend (4112118), Boulder Peak (4112351), Burney (4012186), Butte Meadows (4012115), Hobart Mills (3912042), Humbug Valley (4012123), Independence Lake (3912043), Jess Valley (4112023), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Reading Peak (4012144), Swain Mountain (4012141), Westwood East (4012038)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	7
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	12	52 %
Grazing	8	34%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	4	17%
Over-collecting/poaching	3	13%
Logging	2	8%
Foot traffic/trampling	2	8%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	1	4%
Other	1	4%

Notes



Threatened by trampling and hydrological alterations.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].