North Carolina Native Plants Society - Native Plants Gallery - Dionaea muscipula - Venus Fly Trap

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Dionaea muscipula

Venus Fly Trap

Native/Alien:	Native
Type:	Perennial
Size:	plant .2 ft
Light:	Full-sun
Soil Moisture:	Sub-hygric^(*)
Bloom Time:	May - June
Bloom Area:	Coast
State Rank:	S3 - 21-100 Extant Populations - Rare or uncommon in NC ^(*)
Global Rank:	G3 - 21-100 Extant Populations - Rare or uncommon in the world ^(*)
State Status:	SR - Significantly Rare ^(*)
Federal Status:	SC - Special Concern ^(*)
Notes:	This plant is endemic to an area in about an 80 mile arc around Wilmington, NC. It is frequently poached and sold to people who have very misguided perceptions about how the plant grows. Consequently most die. You will find them in acidic, sandy soil that seems very dry but the water table is not far below the plant. They will die in continuously wet conditions.
Plants with buds Tom Harville
Entire Plant with roots David Blevins This plant was confiscated from a poacher in NC and has been replanted into a protected area. Note: About half of this plant is underground so the root system is an inch or less below ground.
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record NCSU Plants

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