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What is a carnivorous plant?
Quick Answer
A carnivorous plant traps and digests small animals, usually insects, to obtain nutrients. Most still photosynthesize like ordinary plants.
The Full Story
Carnivorous plants evolved in nutrient-poor habitats such as bogs and acid wetlands, where nitrogen and phosphorus are scarce. They use modified leaves to trap prey in different ways, including sticky surfaces, snap traps, and pitfall pitchers. Famous examples include Venus flytraps, sundews, and pitcher plants. In 1768, the Venus flytrap was described scientifically by botanist John Ellis, and these plants remain a classic example of evolutionary adaptation.
Key Facts
1.They usually live in nutrient-poor habitats
2.Traps include snap, sticky, and pitfall types
3.John Ellis described the Venus flytrap in 1768
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