There are currently about 630 carnivorous plant species living in the world today, as well as more than 300 protocarnivorous species, which meet some of the aforementioned requirements.

These strange flowers can have hundreds of wavy filaments, striking blue and white colors, and some even exhibit protocarnivorous behavior (meaning they don’t digest insects themselves, but ...

5 Fairly common Geranium viscosissimum is considered protocarnivorous: Its enzymes can digest protein, but it lacks a trap. 6 Traps are specialized leaves and vary widely among species, from a pitcher ...

A visit to the South Coast Botanic Garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula serves as an antidote to cabin fever brought on by the coronavirus, which has confined Southern Californians to their homes ...

The carnivorous Venus flytrap recognizes its prey by taste and its cells share similarities with the human intestine. By exploiting common plant defense strategies, the flytrap has completely ...

Coincidentally, I noticed that the Blacksburg Library is going to be hosting a program on Bug-Eating Plants next Wednesday, March 19, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. This is an early dismissal school ...

While P. raimondii has some of the same spiky characteristics, it is a much, much taller plant. This giant can reach heights of up to 40 feet (12 meters), making it the largest bromeliad in the world.

“Protocarnivorous” or “paracarnivorous” refers to the capacity of certain plants to trap insects or other animals either for defensive or nutritive purposes, despite not consuming them on ...