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Venus Flytrap
Dionaea muscipula
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A carnivorous plant in the sundew family. Native to North America, the only species of its genus. Also called 'hae-tori-sΕ' or 'hae-jigoku' in Japanese. Modified leaf tips act as clam-like traps, snapping shut on insects that touch the sensitive trigger hairs β catching is also completed by the teeth-like marginal spines. Listed under CITES Appendix II.
Identification Points
- βLeaf tips modified into two clam-like trap lobes
- βThree trigger hairs inside each trap; fine teeth along the margin
- βSmall clusters of white 5-petaled flowers on a tall stalk
Habitat
Cultivated (potted, carnivorous plant collections)
Season
May to June (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Petal count
5 petals
Flower color
White
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγ’γ¦γ»γ³γ΄γ±η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core Eudicots > Caryophyllales > Droseraceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (ca. 90 million years ago)
Sources & References
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