Venus flytrap

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:cultivatedIn gptkb:ornamental_plant
gptkbp:describedBy 1768
gptkbp:diet insects
arachnids
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Ellis
gptkbp:distribution limited to coastal plain
gptkbp:endemicTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Droseraceae
gptkbp:flowerColor white
inflorescence
gptkbp:floweringSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dionaea
gptkbp:growthForm gptkb:perennial
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
bogs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Venus flytrap
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:leafType modified leaves
gptkbp:listedOn gptkb:CITES_Appendix_II
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 2n=30
gptkbp:maximumTrapSize about 3 cm
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Venus_(Roman_goddess)
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:notableFeature rapid leaf movement
sensitive trigger hairs
gptkbp:photosynthesisType yes
gptkbp:photosyntheticPathway C3
gptkbp:pollinatedBy insects
gptkbp:propagation gptkb:division
seed
leaf cuttings
gptkbp:protectedBy state law (North Carolina)
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:roadType snap trap
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Dionaea_muscipula
gptkbp:seedColor small, black, shiny
gptkbp:seedDispersal wind
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction
poaching
fire suppression
gptkbp:trapActivation requires two touches
gptkbp:trapClosureTime less than 1 second
gptkbp:trapReopeningTime 5-12 days
gptkbp:type fibrous
gptkbp:usedIn horticulture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Insectivorous_Plants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5