What is the scientific name of the Venus flytrap?
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Dionaea muscipula
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Which carnivorous plant uses a 'lobster-pot' trap and is native to California and Oregon?
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Cobra lily
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American pitcher plants
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What part of a Venus flytrap snaps shut when triggered?
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The trap
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American pitcher plants
What mechanism do Venus flytraps use to capture prey?
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Snap-trap
What sticky substance on sundew leaves traps insects?
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Mucilage
What carnivorous plant is native only to North and South Carolina?
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Venus flytrap
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Mucuna pruriens
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