Carnivorous Plants

by Dan Torre

Book Overview

An exploration of the science and cultural significance of carnivorous plants, now in paperback.

Carnivorous plants are a unique botanical group, possessing modified leaves to trap, kill, and consume small creatures. As a result, they are often depicted as killers in films and literature--from Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors to the world-dominating plants of The Day of the Triffids--yet many people regard carnivorous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789147786
• ISBN13: 9781789147780
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.1"