What is the scientific name of the Venus flytrap, the carnivorous plant native to the Carolinas?

The scientific name of the Venus flytrap is Dionaea muscipula.

Dionaea muscipula is a small carnivorous plant native to a limited area of coastal North and South Carolina in the United States. Its modified leaves form hinged traps with sensitive trigger hairs. When suitable prey touches the hairs in the correct pattern, the trap closes rapidly.

The plant does not snap shut because of a single accidental touch. Repeated stimulation helps it distinguish likely prey from harmless events such as raindrops. After closing, the trap can form a seal and release digestive enzymes if the catch is substantial.

The Venus flytrap supplements its nutrition by digesting insects and other small arthropods, but it still performs photosynthesis like ordinary green plants. It is not native to tropical rainforests, despite being sold alongside many tropical carnivorous species, and its traps are leaves rather than flowers.