sundew
noun
sun·dew
ˈsən-(ˌ)dü 
-(ˌ)dyü
: any of a genus (Drosera of the family Droseraceae, the sundew family) of bog-inhabiting insectivorous herbs having leaves covered with gland-tipped adhesive hairs
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The peat is fed by a decaying layer of sphagnum moss, sundew, and butterwort, which deepens a millimeter a year.
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Aaron Hicklin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
As a result, the pitcher plant must draw its nitrogen from animal prey--just as other bog plants do, such as the Venus flytrap, the sundew, and the bladderwort.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For example, familiar species like the Venus’ fly trap and the sundew live in bogs and swamps.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2012
The sundew gets its name from the sticky secretions that adorn its hair-like glands.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
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Aaron Hicklin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
As a result, the pitcher plant must draw its nitrogen from animal prey--just as other bog plants do, such as the Venus flytrap, the sundew, and the bladderwort.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
For example, familiar species like the Venus’ fly trap and the sundew live in bogs and swamps.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2012
The sundew gets its name from the sticky secretions that adorn its hair-like glands.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
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sundew
noun
sun·dew
ˈsən-d(y)ü
: any of a genus of wetland herbs that trap and digest insects with the sticky hairlike glands on their leaves
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