The trap of the Venus Flytrap is one of Nature's most amazing marvels. The outer edges of the two clamshell-like halves are lined with nectar glands and stout bristles.
Flowers, leaves and root are edible.
Leaves and young shoots can be cooked.
The juice of the roots is an effective antidote in cases of arsenic poisoning...
The most well known species of carnivorous plants. Traps have a limited number of false alarms. Don't stimulate them too often. Artificially springing the trap drains the plant's energy.