Lennooideae: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Lennoaceae • sand food subfamily

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sand food flor de tierra desert Christmas tree parasitic plant obligate parasite Boraginaceae bugloss alkanet Mertensia Cordia forget-me-not heliotrope hound’s-tongue lungwort comfrey

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous