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ScienceScientists confirm Darwin’s suspicion that some Saxifraga plants are carnivorous

Sticky hairs found on two species in the Saxifraga genus once prompted Charles Darwin to ask whether the plants might be carnivorous. He was unable to establish that idea during his lifetime. More than 150 years later, scientists have now confirmed that Darwin’s suspicion was correct.

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Scientists confirm Darwin’s suspicion that some Saxifraga plants are carnivorous
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