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Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)

The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is arguably the most well-known carnivorous plant and is native to the subtropical wetlands of the south-eastern United States, primarily found in North and South Carolina.

The Venus flytrap has specialized leaves with hinged lobes that snap shut when triggered by the presence of prey. The plant uses these modified leaves to capture and digest insects, spiders, and other small arthropods to supplement its nutrient intake, as it often grows in nutrient-poor soils. The trapping mechanism involves tiny trigger hairs on the leaf's inner surface, and once stimulated, the lobes close rapidly, entrapping the prey.

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Dionaea muscipula 'Rouge Sombre'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Red Sawtooth'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Red Sawtooth' is a compact Venus flytrap cultivar recognised for its deep red colouration and unusual saw-like teeth. The plant ...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Phalanx'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Phalanx' is a compact Venus flytrap cultivar selected by Mathias Maier of Green Jaws. The plant stays low and prostrate through ...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Great White Shark'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Great White Shark' is a giant Venus flytrap bred in England by Alistair and Jenny Pearce at Southwest Carnivorous Plants. The pl...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Giant Sand'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Giant Sand' is a Venus flytrap developed by Norman Parker, a grower closely associated with Adrian Slack. This cultivar is known...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Bimbo'

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The Venus flytrap cultivar known as 'Bimbo' possesses some of the largest leaves among all other Dionaea cultivars. The traps, which are positioned...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Beastie Boy'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Beastie Boy' is a large-growing Venus flytrap cultivar with broad traps, thick growth, and strong red colouration. It grows low ...

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Dionaea muscipula BCP H15

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Dionaea muscipula 'Akai Ryu'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Akai Ryu' is a well-known clone of Venus flytrap. Its name, 'Akai Ryu', translates from Japanese as 'Red Dragon'. This name refe...

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Dionaea muscipula - IS BC09

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Once upon a time, there was a man called Ian who lived in Wales and got some Venus flytrap seeds from a man named Brad who lived in California. Ian...

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Dionaea muscipula - Giant Form Trevor Cox

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Dionaea muscipula D23

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Dionaea muscipula D23 is a compact Venus flytrap clone selected for its strong colour and dense growth. It forms a low, spreading rosette with many...

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Dionaea muscipula - All Green Form

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Dionaea muscipula 'DC XL'

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Dionaea 'DC XL' boasts traps that are remarkably large, and comparable in size to those of Dionaea 'B52', which are considered the largest traps am...

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Dionaea muscipula - Stefan Lenssen C (Plantev)

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Dionaea muscipula Stefan Lenssen C (Plantev) is a selected clone known for its pronounced marginal teeth and balanced trap size. This form shows a ...

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Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant' X 'Sawtooth'

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Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant' × 'Sawtooth' is a cultivar cross that combines two well-known traits. It brings together the large trap size o...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Dracula' X 'Redline'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Dracula' × 'Redline' is a cultivar cross Venus flytrap that combines traits from two well-known red forms. It shows a balanced m...

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Dionaea muscipula 'VCS'

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Dionaea muscipula 'VCS' is a compact Venus flytrap clone known for its solid build and strong trap colour. It forms a dense rosette with short leav...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Spider'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Spider' is a Venus flytrap cultivar selected by South West Carnivorous Plants more than a decade ago. The plant is known for its...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Grün'

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Grün is German for 'green'. Dionaea muscipula 'Grün' is an all-green Venus flytrap creating lots of vibrant traps throughout the summer. It is poss...

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Dionaea muscipula - Fake Dracula

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This is a venus fly trap that I purchased as 'Dracula' but it turned out not to be the real deal. After some research, it seems that there are quit...

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Dionaea muscipula - IS BC 43 All Green

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Dionaea muscipula IS BC 43 All Green is a seed-grown clone raised by Ian Salter. It represents a stable all-green form of the species, lacking the ...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Paradisia'

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The Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula 'Paradisia' is a specific cultivar named for its Australian originator, Paradisia Nurseries. It stands out for ...

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Dionaea muscipula 'Microdent'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Microdent' is an unusual variety of Venus flytrap. Its name comes directly from its most obvious feature. 'Microdent' refers to ...

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