Venus+Flytrap

// Dionaea muscipula

//  In the plantae exhibit you will find an intriguing, carnivorous plant. This plant is the mind bobbing //Dionaea muscipula//. Better known as the venus flytrap. The venus flytrap is known for, as its name states, catching flies or insects. It can feel the insect through small hairs called trigger hairs. When it senses the flies it can close itself up to capture the small insect inside. How this happens is still a mystery for scientist. The venus flytrap is an exhibit you will not want to miss. The Venus fly trap belongs to the plant kingdom. In Latin it is called plantae. The venus fly trap is a multicellular. It is also a eukaryote witch is that it has a nucleus. A lot or most of the plants have a cell wall. It is photocynthis that produces food from the suns energy. Some examples that are plants and have this certain kinds of things are trees, flowers, weeds thoughts do not move from place to place though. The Venus flytraps scientific name is //Dionea musipula//. It is one of the only carniferious plants in the plant kingdom. Like most venus flytraps live in pour soli. It is a lot healthier if they get there nutrients from insects. Venus flytraps only live and insolect in foggy areas in south Carolina. Today most venus flytraps are grown in greenhouses. A lot of people collect venus flytraps making them endanger. To catch they open wide and have little hairs called trigger hairs. When the insect touches then it snaps shut and gets its nutrients. If the insect is too big it will stick to the side and the venus flytrap will turn black and rot away. The venus flytrap also doesn’t have a nervous system, muscles and tendons. Annelise Kendyl Ian Period 8