Droseraceae: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	sundew family

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sundew Venus flytrap roundleaf sundew Cape sundew waterwheel plant Caryophyllales carnivorous plant pitcher plant Sarraceniaceae butterwort cactus Nepenthes Amaranthaceae bladderwort Nyctaginaceae Caryophyllaceae cobra plant

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