Dew of the Sun

Drosera is the genus of the sundew plants, and also their name in French and Italian. From the Greek δρόσος, drósos, dew. In Latin books about herbs, the plant was called Ros solis, Dew of the Sun. Note that the red extensions are not trichomes; they are tentacles.

sundew flowers

A cluster of flowers in a sundew plant (Drosera capensis) conveniently hanging away from the carnivorous leaves.

sundew unfolding

A sundew (Drosera capensis) leaf unfolding in early spring new growth.