Dionaea muscipula

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Dionaea muscipula, commonly known as the Venus flytrap, is a small carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands of the United States that captures and digests insects with its specialized jaw-like leaf traps.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Dionaea muscipula canonical 3
Venus flytrap 3
Dionaea 2

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf carnivorous plant
flowering plant
perennial plant
closingStimulus multiple stimulations of trigger hairs
closingTime fraction of a second
commonName Dionaea muscipula self-linksurface differs
surface form: Venus flytrap
conservationStatus vulnerable
cultivatedAs houseplant
ornamental plant
digestionMethod enzymatic digestion
digestiveEnzymes phosphatases
proteases
distributionStatus endemic to the Carolinas coastal plain
family Droseraceae
flowerColor white
flowerPosition elevated on tall stalks
genus Dionaea muscipula self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dionaea
growthForm small rosette
kingdom Plantae
leafMorphology bilobed trap with marginal cilia
leafType modified leaves forming traps
lightRequirement full sun
nativeHabitat bogs
subtropical wetlands
wet savannas
nativeTo North Carolina
South Carolina
United States of America
surface form: United States
nutrientAcquisition carnivory
nutrientUptake nitrogen from prey
phosphorus from prey
order Caryophyllales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollinationStrategy separation of flowers from traps
preyType arachnids
insects
reproduction sexual reproduction by seeds
vegetative propagation by rhizomes
sensoryStructure trigger hairs
soilPreference nutrient-poor acidic soils
peaty soils
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
poaching
trapMechanism active movement
rapid leaf closure
trapType snap trap
waterRequirement consistently moist substrate
waterSourcePreference distilled water
rainwater

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Input
Subject: Dionaea muscipula
Description of subject: Dionaea muscipula, commonly known as the Venus flytrap, is a small carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands of the United States that captures and digests insects with its specialized jaw-like leaf traps.

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Insectivorous Plants examines Dionaea muscipula
Caryophyllales includesCommonName Dionaea muscipula
this entity surface form: Venus flytraps
Dionaea muscipula commonName Dionaea muscipula self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Venus flytrap
Dionaea muscipula genus Dionaea muscipula self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dionaea
Droseraceae hasGenus Dionaea muscipula
this entity surface form: Dionaea
Droseraceae wellKnownMember Dionaea muscipula
Croatan National Forest hasPlant Dionaea muscipula
this entity surface form: Venus flytrap
Aldrovanda relatedTo Dionaea muscipula
Aldrovanda sharesTrapTypeWith Dionaea muscipula
this entity surface form: Venus flytrap