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butterwort, common name for several species of the plant genus Pinguicula of the north temperate zone and the mountains of tropical America. It is a member of the family Lentibulariaceae (bladderwort bladderwort (blăd`ərwûrt', –wôrt'), any plant of the genus Utricularia, ..... Click the link for more information. family). |
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The butterwort plant mostly makes its home in areas north of the equator. D'Amato also grows butterworts, which secrete a sticky substance that acts like flypaper, gluing its victims in place as enzymes (proteins that aid body functions) digest the insect's soft tissues. Butterworts - tiny bugs get glued to the pretty but sticky leaves. |
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