Dryopteridaceae

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Also Known As	shield fern family

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Polypodiales Pteridaceae Polypodiaceae Dennstaedtiaceae Blechnaceae Schizaeaceae Lomariopsidaceae Aspleniaceae Davalliaceae Woodsiaceae Thelypteridaceae

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

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous