Common Sundew, Light MicrographBy Dr. Keith Wheeler

Common sundew Polarised light micrograph of a section through the leaf of a common sundew Drosera rotundifolia plant showing the glandular hairs dark This carnivorous plant has leafbearing emergences penetrated by a single vascular bundle The glandular hairs secrete a sticky liquid with a fragrance that attracts insects The insects get stuck on the glands which then bend to the middle of the leaf to enclose the prey The glands then secrete digestive enzymes to break down the preys body The plant then absorbs the nitrogenous nutrients that are released Magnification x when printed centimetres wide