Are Venus flytraps endangered plants?

Their arrest made national headlines, and history, as they became the first people charged with a felony for stealing Venus flytrap plants (Dionaea muscipula) from the wild. Yes, Venus flytrap poaching is a thing. read more

Venus Flytraps Risk Extinction in the Wild at the Hands of Poachers Earlier this month four men were arrested for poaching on the Holly Shelter Game Land preserve in North Carolina. Their arrest made national headlines, and history, as they became the first people charged with a felony for stealing Venus flytrap plants (Dionaea muscipula) from the wild. read more

Venus' flytraps may have a fearsome reputation as far as plants go, but in the Carolinas, the endangered species may be the one in jeopardy. Three people were arrested this week and accused of poaching wild-grown Venus' flytraps in hopes of selling the plants for profit. read more

Venus flytrap. Photo by Jennifer Koches, USFWS. The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), a small perennial herb, is one of the most widely recognized plant species on Earth. It forms a basal rosette of distinct leaves that are attached to a short rhizome. read more