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Common Sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
Abstract
Common Sundew Drosera rotundifolia has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2015. Drosera rotundifolia is listed as Least Concern.
The Red List Assessment
Maiz-Tome, L. 2016. Drosera rotundifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T168798A1232630. Accessed on 06 January 2026.
Last assessed
19 June 2015
Scope of assessment
Global
Population trend
Unknown
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
Wetlands (inland), Artificial/Aquatic & Marine
Geographic range
Distribution data is not mapped for this species.
Assessment Information
Global Assessment
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - Global Assessment
Date assessed
19 June 2015
Year published
2016
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, Newfoundland I, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan); China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Heilongjiang, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jilin, Zhejiang); Cuba; Czechia; Denmark; Finland; France (Corsica, France (mainland)); Germany; Greece (Greece (mainland)); Hungary; Italy (Italy (mainland)); Japan; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea (main island group)); Poland; Portugal (Portugal (mainland)); Romania; Russian Federation (Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, East European Russia, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Northwest European Russia, Primoryi, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Tuva, West Siberia, Yakutiya); Spain (Spain (mainland)); Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Türkiye; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States (Alabama, Alaska, Aleutian Is., California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin)
Number of locations
Upper elevation limit
1,500 metres
Lower elevation limit
0 metres
Upper depth limit
Lower depth limit
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
Unknown
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Unknown
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat type
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Medicine - human & veterinary
Local:
✔
National:
✘
International:
✘
Pets/display animals, horticulture
Local:
✔
National:
✘
International:
✘
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
In-place research and monitoring
- Action Recovery Plan : Unknown
- Systematic monitoring scheme : Unknown
In-place land/water protection
- Conservation sites identified : Unknown
- Area based regional management plan : Unknown
- Occurs in at least one protected area : Unknown
In-place species management
- Subject to ex-situ conservation : Unknown
In-place education
- Subject to recent education and awareness programmes : Unknown
Conservation Actions in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS)
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.