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rose heath bramble Smilax white heath plant bryophyte gymnosperm weed lower vascular plant parasitic plant carnivorous plant Heirloom plant Vegetable herbaceous plant oil plant

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