Droseraceae - sundew family
The scientific name of this family comes from the Greek adjective droseros (δροσερος, -η, -ον) that means dewy or watery.

Mount Desert Island is home to 2 species in 1 genus. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
   Drosera (2 species)
      Drosera intermedia - spatulate-leaved sundew (occasional [see note 1 at bottom of page])
      Drosera rotundifolia - round-leaved sundew (common)

Drosera (sundew)
Mount Desert Island's two species of sundews can be distinguished from each other by their leaves. Drosera intermedia leaves have a blade that is longer than wide, and the blade of D. rotundifolia leaves is more or less round or even a bit wider than long.

Drosera intermedia (spatulate-leaved sundew) - [information to be added]


Although a small plant, they can be present in quantity, enough to give a reddish hue to a substantial area.

Drosera rotundifolia (round-leaved sundew) leaves (petiole plus blade) are approximately the same length as those of D. intermedia. The picture below, taken in mid-May, is of young leaves, which are, of course, much smaller than full-grown ones.

Note:
   1. Frequency designations are from the paper "Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine" by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.