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Also Known As	Encalypta

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Encalypta ciliata hair-cap moss tree moss cord moss cushion moss screw moss water moss horn-tooth moss fringe moss wind-blown moss urn moss

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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

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Demystified

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