sundew
Bog-dwelling bug-eater
Sundew is a small carnivorous plant found in boggy, nutrient-poor habitats.
Its leaves are covered with sticky, glistening hairs that trap insects, which the plant slowly digests to supplement its diet.
The name comes from the dew-like droplets on the leaf hairs, which glitter in sunlight.
Feeding on six-legged creatures
- trapDevice for catching animals
- preyAnimal being hunted
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
glandular · tentacles · mucilage · entrapment · carnivory · absorption · nutrient · trigger
Waterlogged decomposed vegetation
mire · wetland · moorland · muskeg · peatland · hummock · quagmire · swamp
Circular ribbon ornament
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
pollination · inflorescence · petiole · rhizome · propagation · stolons · seed · germination
Thick, sticky, slippery
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- glutinousSticky and viscous
tacky · gooey · tentacle · secretion · droplet · shimmering · bead · surface tension
Species changing over generations
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- specializedAdapted for particular function
- ecological nicheSpecies' functional environmental position
convergent · fitness · phenotype · competitive advantage · morphology
insectivorous
Feeding on six-legged creatures
enzymes · glandular · tentacles · mucilage · entrapment · carnivory · absorption · nutrient · trigger · snap
peat
Waterlogged decomposed vegetation
marsh · mire · wetland · moorland · muskeg · peatland · hummock · quagmire · swamp · acidic soil
rosette
Circular ribbon ornament
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
angiosperm · pollination · inflorescence · petiole · rhizome · propagation · stolons · seed · germination · flowering
mucilaginous
Thick, sticky, slippery
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
glutinous · tacky · gooey · tentacle · secretion · droplet · shimmering · bead · surface tension · resinous
evolution
Species changing over generations
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- specializedAdapted for particular function
ecological niche · convergent · fitness · phenotype · competitive advantage · morphology
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- sundews
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- houseplantshouseplants, houseplant, ferns, potted plants, indoor plants
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