Beneath the Bough

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  • Dionaea muscipula

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    Hannah Ko
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    Common Names: Venus Flytrap Phonetic Spelling: dy-oh-NEE-uh MUS-sip-yoo-luh Description: The Dionaea muscipula is a small, perennial carnivorous plant that typically grows 15 to 30 centimeters (6 to 12 inches) tall. It has a rosette of basal leaves with specialized leaf structures known as traps. The leaves are modified into lobes with hinged, tooth-edged traps that…