FORM Perennial glandular herbs of bogs, often insectivorous plants.
Genera 4
Species 100 in our area 7 (Gray); 7 (B&B)43
Distribution World wide on acid soils, bogs and other wet places.
Flowers small opening one at a time on a false raceme.
#Parts 5 sepals, 5 petals, 5 stamens
Symmetry Radial.
Leaves Leaves with sticky hairs, that exude a sweet sap which contains digestive enzymes.
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