South Carolina lawmakers passed legislation to have the Venus Flytrap named the state’s official carnivorous plant. The law places the
plant in a category that includes the state bird (the Carolina Wren), state flower (the yellow jasmine), state fruit (the peach), state tree (the palmetto), and even the state snack (the boiled peanut).
On this episode of Earthly, Jonathan talks to Trent Miller, plant collection manager at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. Trent talks about the flytrap and why it grows natively in only one small sliver of the Carolinas. He also talks about other plants that are unique to the Palmetto State.
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