Drosera, which is commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces.

D. australis common to Western Australia: Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe Road, 43 km S of
Ravensthorpe, grows in sandy soils overlaying laterite.