Darwin’s 1875 Carnivorous Plant Hypothesis Finally Proved
Botanists have confirmed that Saxifraga candelabrum, a delicate wildflower growing on rocky mountain crevices in southwestern China, is a carnivorous plant that lures prey onto sticky hairs, digests their bodies, and absorbs their nutrients. According to research published in the journal Nature Communications, this discovery marks the first confirmed carnivorous plant within the 2,000-species taxonomic … Read more