Dionaea muscipula

E38057

carnivorous plant flowering plant perennial plant

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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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Dionaea	2
Venus flytrap	1
Venus flytraps	1

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 ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

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

Dionaea muscipula → commonName → Dionaea muscipula self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Venus flytrap

Insectivorous Plants → examines → Dionaea muscipula ⓘ

Dionaea muscipula → genus → Dionaea muscipula self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dionaea

Droseraceae → hasGenus → Dionaea muscipula ⓘ

this entity surface form: Dionaea

Caryophyllales → includesCommonName → Dionaea muscipula ⓘ

this entity surface form: Venus flytraps

Droseraceae → wellKnownMember → Dionaea muscipula ⓘ