NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Dionaea muscipula
Venus Flytrap, Meadow Clam, Tippitiwichet
Scientific Name: |
Dionaea muscipula |
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Genus: |
Dionaea |
Species Epithet: |
muscipula |
Common Name: |
Venus Flytrap, Meadow Clam, Tippitiwichet |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Droseraceae (Sundew Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet savannas, sandhill seepages. Rare in NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G2 - Imperiled (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened, Exploited (*Key) |
Notes: |
This carnivorous 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. |
Tom Harville |
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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. |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Robert Bachand |
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