Paeoniaceae

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Also Known As	peony family

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European common peony

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peony Paeonia suffruticosa tree peony Chinese peony European common peony Brown’s peony Saxifragales Crassulaceae Hamamelidaceae

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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