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Where does the Venus flytrap come from?
The Venus flytrap is endemic to North and South Carolina, but it has been introduced to a few other states, including Florida and New Jersey. It is popular as a potted plant in many parts of the world, but unfortunately most of the Venus flytraps sold have been cultivated or collected from declining wild populations.
What biome is the Venus flytrap in?
Habitat. Venus flytrap occurs in longleaf pine habitats in two physiographic regions of the Carolinas – the Coastal Plain and Sandhills. In the Coastal Plain where it is more common, Venus flytrap occurs in wet loamy pine savannas and sandy pine savannas.
Where can I find a Venus flytrap plant?
Imagining a Venus’ flytrap might bring up exotic images of the Amazon jungle or a lush forest on a deserted island. But in reality, Venus’ flytraps only grow naturally in a minuscule geographical area of marshes in North and South Carolina. These alien-looking plants have some extremely peculiar qualities…
What kind of environment does the Venus Fly Trap Live in?
The Venus flytrap is found in nitrogen- and phosphorus-poor environments, such as bogs and wet savannahs. Small in stature and slow-growing, the Venus flytrap tolerates fire well and depends on periodic burning to suppress its competition. Fire suppression threatens its future in the wild.
What kind of prey does the Venus flytrap eat?
Most carnivorous plants selectively feed on specific prey. This selection is due to the available prey and the type of trap used by the organism. With the Venus flytrap, prey is limited to beetles, spiders and other crawling arthropods.
How does evolution take place in the Venus flytrap?
Evolution. In the Venus flytrap, this same molecule has been found to be responsible for the activation of the plant’s digestive glands. A few hours after the capture of prey, another set of genes is activated inside the glands, the same set of genes that is active in the roots of other plants, allowing them to absorb nutrients.