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Yes, I would agree that this is D. oblanceolata although I have never heard of a white flowered form it does not surprise me that you have found one. It may be that the flowers have not gotten their full color. I would discount the possibility of hybridization in habitat due to the fact that there are no white flowered D. spatulata forms present on Sunset Peak that I am aware of. The 6 petaled flower is interesting.....such abberant flowers can indicate hybridization but not in this case I think.
Although hexamerous flowers appear from time to time within any given Drosera species, it is not a common event, and no species has a typically 6 petaled flower that I am aware of. Drosera are typically pentamerous (with 5 petals), the only real exception I know of being D. pygmaea which typically produces 4 petals per flower (but even this is variable).
Beautiful plant! Appears to be a oblanceolata. Is this the seed you sent? Wonderful plant. Also, I thank you for those here that will receive from my next give away. The seed for the spat has porduced MANY young.
copper,the seeds I sent was not from oblanceolata with 6 petals form,when the seeds come i will send you some.your seeds arrived few weeks ago,many thanks!
I am planning to go to sunset peak next month may be,i hope to take photos of oblanceolata flowers with 6 pitals in the wild if lucky
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