Water Sundew
CR

Water Sundew

Drosera intermedia

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Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Water Sundew faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to wetland drainage, peat bog extraction, and agricultural conversion of its specialized carnivorous plant habitats. Climate change and altered hydrology further threaten the precise water level conditions this species requires, while pollution from agricultural runoff and development degrades the nutrient-poor environments essential for its survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

Acidic bogs, fens, wet sandy shores, and nutrient-poor wetlands with consistently moist to waterlogged soils. Typically found in sphagnum moss communities and shallow water margins of ponds and lakes in temperate regions.

TERRESTRIAL· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Water Sundew classified as Critically Endangered?
Water Sundew is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Water Sundew faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to wetland drainage, peat bog extraction, and agricultural conversion of its specialized carnivorous plant habitats. Climate change and altered hydrology further threaten the precise water level conditions this species requires, while pollution from agricultural runoff and development degrades the nutrient-poor environments essential for its survival.
Where does Water Sundew live?
Water Sundew occurs in Åland Islands, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, and Belize (plus 42 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Water Sundew?
The main threats to Water Sundew are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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