Poaceae

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oats; Avena sativa

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Also Known As	grass family • Gramineae

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Panicoideae Chloridoideae Arundinoideae dwarf bamboo Oryzoideae Pooideae millet bamboo foxtail esparto Cyperaceae Bromeliaceae Why Is Grass Green?

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