The Venus flytrap and other weird and wild plants.WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. .SCHOLASTIC.COM/CYBERHUNTKIDS Have you ever heard of a plant that eats meat? In fact, carnivorous plants like these aren't just found in science fiction movies--they actually exist! Learn more online, starting at WWW.SCHOLASTIC.COM/CYBERHUNTKIDS. 1. There are about 500 species of carnivorous plants, most of which grow in poor soil, like bogs and sandy wooded areas. They survive by attracting, capturing, killing, digesting, and absorbing nutrients from __________. WWW.SARRACENIA.COM/FAQ/FAQ1040.HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. 2. One of the most famous carnivorous plants is the Venus flytrap. It attracts prey with __________. Then it turns the insect into a tasty dinner. How? __________ WWW.THEGARDENHELPER.COM/FLYTRAP.HTML 3. The rootless bladderwort bladderwort (blăd`ərwûrt', –wôrt'), any plant of the genus Utricularia, insectivorous or carnivorous aquatic plants, many native to North America. plant floats in shallow waters. It can catch its prey in 1/500 of a second! It gets its name from __________, which vacuum up tiny aquatic animals. WWW.ECY ECY Evaluated Clinical Year .WA.GOV/PROGRAMS/WQ/PLANTS/NATIVE/BLADDERWORT.HTML 4. The butterwort butterwort, common name for several species of the plant genus Pinguicula of the north temperate zone and the mountains of tropical America. It is a member of the family Lentibulariaceae (bladderwort family). plant mostly makes its home in areas north of the equator. It get its name from the __________ that covers its yellow and green leaves, helping it to catch and digest its prey. WWW.THEGARDENHELPER.COM/BUTTERWORT.HTML 5. The pitcher plant is another distinctive carnivorous plant. It grows in boggy areas, trapping prey in its __________. Insects are attracted to the plant by its __________. HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. ://JAJHS.KANA.K12.WV.US/VWV/PLANT/WILDFLOWER/PITCHERPLANT.HTM 6. The cobra lily plant, named after __________, also catches insects inside a pitcher-like trap. But it is unique in that the hood of the plant is __________, making insects believe they've found an escape! WWW.THEGARDENHELPER.COM/COBRALILY.HTML 7. The sundew sundew: see Venus's-flytrap. sundew Any of about 100 species of annual and perennial flowering carnivorous plants in four genera, notably Drosera, that make up the family Droseraceae (sundew family). plant's leaves are covered with many sticky __________. A sweet, nectar-like aroma lures its prey. Then, once an insect is stuck, the plant covers it in adhesive and digestive __________, which break down its nutrients. WWW.SUNDEWGROWER.COM 8. The Titan Arum, the world's largest flower, is also the smelliest. Although it is not a carnivorous plant, it attracts insects in much the same way. How and why? __________ WWW.NATURE.COM/NSU/030519/030519-13.HTML |
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