Predatory Plant: Lure of the Cobra Lily

Update: 2014-03-03

Description

The cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) uses deception and patience to trick unsuspecting insect prey into its highly specialized pitcher traps.

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Predatory Plant: Lure of the Cobra Lily