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Also Known As	Senecio • ragwort

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dusty miller wax vine tansy ragwort golden ragwort German ivy florists cineraria cineraria Asteraceae goldenrod artemisia chrysanthemum ragweed sunflower ironweed zinnia dahlia marigold arnica

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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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