How Do Venus Flytraps Reproduce?
Venus flytraps–carnivorous plants native to the Southeastern United States–are threatened by development and increased harvesting by collectors. In fact, flytraps, or Dionaea muscipula, are on their way to becoming extinct, according to research by the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. The plant’s preferred habitat, peat bogs, have been turned into garbage dumps or developed upon. In 2002, there were fewer than 35,800 Venus flytrap plants growing in the wild, according to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Despite the gloomy numbers, Venus flytraps have several ways of adding to their numbers.
