Linaceae

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Linaceae: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	flax family

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Reinwardtia Linum flax wild flax yellow flax Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Rafflesiaceae Podostemaceae Passifloraceae Clusiaceae Balanopaceae Elatinaceae Ochnaceae

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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