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Plants & Trees
Venus Flytrap
Carnivorous plant · Dionaea muscipula
Two touches on a trigger hair within 20 seconds short-circuit a plant-scale action potential, closing the trap. The trap then seals and digests its prey, harvesting the nitrogen missing from its boggy soil.
Key specifications
Native range
NC/SC bogs, USA
Snap speed
~0.1 sec
Trigger rule
2 touches / 20 s
Digest time
5 – 12 d
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