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Domain?

Eukarya

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Kingdom?

Plantae

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Phylum

Anthophyta

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Class?

Magnoliopsida

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Order?

Nepenthales

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Family?

Droseraceae

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Genus?

Drosera

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Species?

Drosera capillaris

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Phytocarnivory

 Plants that derive some or most of their nutrients (but not energy) from trapping and consuming animals orprotozoans, typically insects and other arthropods.

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Passive (traps)

 Leaves are incapable of rapid movement or growth.

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Adhesive Trap

A trap based on the usage of a sticky mucilage, or glue. The leaf of flypaper traps is studded with mucilage-secreting glands that are long and mobile in sundews.

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Low Nutrient Soil

Carnivorous plants appear adapted to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic bogs and rock outcroppings.

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Heliophyte

Sun-Loving. Most carnivorous plants require bright light, and most will look better under such conditions, as this encourages them to synthesise red and purple anthocyanin pigments.

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Moist Habitat, High Rainfall

Most carnivorous plants are very intolerant of drying.

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Sandy Soil

Many carnivorous plants grow in sandy soil because it tends to be poor in nutrients.

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Fire

Many carnivorous plants require periodic fires to prevent forest growth from creating an unfavorable environment for them (shady, nutrient rich soil, competition etc.)

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Urbanization

Human presence affects the environment. Carnivorous plants are becoming extinct in Alabama because of lack of fires (due to civilization).

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Fire Suppression

It is very difficult for natural fires to start in the right places at the right time. (involves lightning).

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Prescribed Burning

Scientist start and control fires in specified regions to facilitate the growth of carnivorous plants.

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Glandular Trichomes

Produce adhesive (tall hairs) of digestive (short hairs) oils and other secretions in  plants.