Polypodiaceae

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rock fern hare’s-foot fern Pityrogramma staghorn fern Onoclea sensibilis Grammitidaceae Polypodiales Pteridaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Dryopteridaceae Blechnaceae Schizaeaceae Lomariopsidaceae Aspleniaceae Davalliaceae Woodsiaceae Thelypteridaceae

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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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