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Also Known As	creosote bush order

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Lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinale).

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Zygophyllaceae Krameriaceae Guaiacum Kallstroemia Guaiacum officinale puncture vine Bulnesia sarmientii lignum vitae Fabid Rosales Malpighiales Fagales Fabales Cucurbitales Oxalidales Celastrales

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