fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoCarnivory in Plantsmander.xyzimagemessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up1395arrow-down14
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minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·1 year agoPitcher plants and flytraps use sugary secretions to attract prey not flowers.
minus-squarezedgeist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoWhy would they want to attract flowers?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoBecause they’re pretty, duh
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoBoth use flowers with long stems to keep the pollinators out of harm’s way. I grow both, seen it IRL.
Pitcher plants and flytraps use sugary secretions to attract prey not flowers.
Why would they want to attract flowers?
Because they’re pretty, duh
Both use flowers with long stems to keep the pollinators out of harm’s way. I grow both, seen it IRL.