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Also Known As carnation family • pink family

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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
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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
Do Plants Feel Pain?