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Where do Venus flytraps grow in the wild?
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Quick Answer
Venus flytraps grow wild only in a small area of wetlands within about 120 kilometres of Wilmington, North Carolina, in the United States.
The Full Story
The Venus flytrap lives in nutrient-poor, boggy soils of the coastal plains of North and South Carolina. Because the soil lacks nitrogen, the plant gets nutrients by catching insects in its hinged leaves. The trap snaps shut when trigger hairs inside are touched twice within about 20 seconds, which helps avoid false alarms. Charles Darwin called it 'one of the most wonderful plants in the world'. Poaching from the wild is a felony in North Carolina since 2014.
Key Facts
1.Wild flytraps grow only in the Carolinas
2.The trap needs two touches within about 20 seconds
3.Poaching them is a felony in North Carolina
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