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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes can be a hindrance to long-term survival of a plant lineage, yet scientists are also finding evidence it’s likely behind some ...

Illegally introduced purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), also known as the northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, growing in the wild in Dorset, UK. This carnivorous ...

Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant. In the steaming jungles of Borneo, plants have evolved innumerable tricks to help them survive and ...

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The Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula is the most sophisticated of the carnivorous plants. Its traps snap shut in a fraction of a second, imprisoning prey in a cage of teeth that line the edges of the ...

The slender pitcher plant of South-East Asia has a leafy lid that acts like a springboard, launching prey into a deep cavity filled with digestive juices. Now, scientists have figured out how this ...

IDAHO, USA — Most animals eat plants, but there are some plants that eat animals. Rather, insects. On this edition of You Can Grow It, KTVB's Garden Master Jim Duthie shows us some of the carnivorous ...

I bought this plant past summer. It is healthy and growing nicely; note new light green growth toward light. However, no new traps grew. You can notice the stringy end of leaves but no growth. The ...

Scientists have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant. Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant. In the steaming jungles of ...