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Also Known As	Pyracantha

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Pyracantha atalantioides Pyracantha fortuneana Pyracantha crenulata Pyracantha koidzumii scarlet firethorn Rosaceae evergreen Maloideae conifer pine lemon olive strawberry rose fir cinnamon juniper Wollemi pine

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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

Demystified

Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

Do Plants Feel Pain?