Dionaea muscipula
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Dionaea muscipula, commonly known as the Venus flytrap, is a small carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands of the United States that captures and digests insects with its specialized jaw-like leaf traps.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dionaea muscipula canonical | 3 |
| Venus flytrap | 3 |
| Dionaea | 2 |
| Venus flytraps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T289600 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dionaea muscipula Context triple: [Insectivorous Plants, examines, Dionaea muscipula]
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A.
Drosera
Drosera is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as sundews, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.
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B.
Insectivorous Plants
Insectivorous Plants is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that investigates and explains how certain plants capture and digest insects to obtain nutrients.
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C.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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D.
Urtica
Urtica is a genus of herbaceous plants best known for its stinging nettles, which have tiny hairs that can irritate the skin.
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E.
Dactylortyx
Dactylortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits in forested and brushy habitats of Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dionaea muscipula Target entity description: Dionaea muscipula, commonly known as the Venus flytrap, is a small carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands of the United States that captures and digests insects with its specialized jaw-like leaf traps.
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A.
Drosera
Drosera is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as sundews, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.
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B.
Insectivorous Plants
Insectivorous Plants is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that investigates and explains how certain plants capture and digest insects to obtain nutrients.
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C.
Ampelocera
Ampelocera is a small genus of flowering trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
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D.
Urtica
Urtica is a genus of herbaceous plants best known for its stinging nettles, which have tiny hairs that can irritate the skin.
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E.
Dactylortyx
Dactylortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits in forested and brushy habitats of Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivorous plant
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ perennial plant ⓘ |
| closingStimulus | multiple stimulations of trigger hairs ⓘ |
| closingTime | fraction of a second ⓘ |
| commonName |
Dionaea muscipula
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Venus flytrap
|
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs |
houseplant
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| digestionMethod | enzymatic digestion ⓘ |
| digestiveEnzymes |
phosphatases
ⓘ
proteases ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | endemic to the Carolinas coastal plain ⓘ |
| family | Droseraceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| flowerPosition | elevated on tall stalks ⓘ |
| genus |
Dionaea muscipula
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dionaea
|
| growthForm | small rosette ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMorphology | bilobed trap with marginal cilia ⓘ |
| leafType | modified leaves forming traps ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
bogs
ⓘ
subtropical wetlands ⓘ wet savannas ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North Carolina
ⓘ
South Carolina ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nutrientAcquisition | carnivory ⓘ |
| nutrientUptake |
nitrogen from prey
ⓘ
phosphorus from prey ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationStrategy | separation of flowers from traps ⓘ |
| preyType |
arachnids
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative propagation by rhizomes ⓘ |
| sensoryStructure | trigger hairs ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
nutrient-poor acidic soils
ⓘ
peaty soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
poaching ⓘ |
| trapMechanism |
active movement
ⓘ
rapid leaf closure ⓘ |
| trapType | snap trap ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | consistently moist substrate ⓘ |
| waterSourcePreference |
distilled water
ⓘ
rainwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dionaea muscipula Description of subject: Dionaea muscipula, commonly known as the Venus flytrap, is a small carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands of the United States that captures and digests insects with its specialized jaw-like leaf traps.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Venus flytraps
this entity surface form:
Venus flytrap
this entity surface form:
Dionaea
this entity surface form:
Dionaea
this entity surface form:
Venus flytrap
this entity surface form:
Venus flytrap