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''Aldrovanda vesiculosa'', commonly known as the waterwheel plant, is the sole extant species in the flowering plant genus ''Aldrovanda'' of the family Droseraceae. The plant captures small aquatic invertebrates using traps similar to those of the Venus flytrap. The traps are arranged in whorls around a central, free-floating stem, giving rise to the common name. This is one of the few plant species capable of rapid movement.

Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded Apr 26, 2020. Captured May 11, 2019 16:43 in улица Рила 18, 2210 Dragoman, Bulgaria.
  • Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
  • f/2.8
  • 1/640s
  • ISO400
  • 70mm