Undoubtedly the most familiar carnivorous plant is the Venus
flytrap, Dionaea muscipula . Although the majority of its prey
in the wilds of the south east USA are flies, it will consume
anything that is alive and fits in the trap. Drosera whittakeri
is a sundew from Australia that over-summers in an tuber
underground. It can get quite slimy. Drosera madagascariensis is
a sundew found in Africa. Like most sundews it is a small plant
and not one you can grow in your garden unless your garden is a
sphagnum bog or fen. Flowers or leaves? Good question. These are
the traps of Sarracenia leucophylla. Many a moth thought these
were flowers too and ended up as dinner. All carnivorous plant
traps are constructed from leaves. Aldrovanda vesiculosa is an
aquatic carnivore very closely related to the Venus flytrap. The
traps of this plant are full of planktonic crustaceans. The
Mexican Pinguicula gigantea makes a great window sill plant. It
is slimy to the touch but won't hurt you. Gnats might think
otherwise. Cephalotus