New Carnivores!

[viper69]

Hit up CNN- a new species of carnivorous plant was found in PacNW. First one in that region found in about 20 yrs!

This might be my first plant post.

 

[Poonjab]

Read about this. Pretty cool.

 

[BoyFromLA]

I just looked it up, and the plant looks nothing like I expected from any other previous carnivorous plants. Very interesting.

 

[RoachCoach]

Should we be legit worried about Africans scrambling and other countries poaching some of these things for a booming houseplant culture for developed countries?

 

[schmiggle]

I saw this--very cool indeed. Now I'm just wondering whether these plants are mycorrhizal, since it would be the first definitive instance of a mycorrhizal carnivorous plant.

Should we be legit worried about Africans scrambling and other countries poaching some of these things for a booming houseplant culture for developed countries?

Can't tell if you're joking, but no, I wouldn't think so.

 

[viper69]

Should we be legit worried about Africans scrambling and other countries poaching some of these things for a booming houseplant culture for developed countries?

These are found in USA

 

[RoachCoach]

These are found in USA

I can't remember the OG article but this is what NPR was on about https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/world/africa/south-africa-poachers-tiny-succulent-plants.html

 

[viper69]

I can't remember the OG article but this is what NPR was on about https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/world/africa/south-africa-poachers-tiny-succulent-plants.html

didnt know this country had so many succulents! Leave it to the Chinese to be the greatest poachers of these.