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Spherical plant with ridges and yellow spine-like growths

Echinocactus grusonii

Let's explore a balloon-shaped plant! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?

Tree growing in front of a concrete wall. The tree is growing out of the frame of the photo. A green epiphyte is attached to the plant.

Cryosophila albida

Let's explore a plant that grows deep in The Huntington’s conservatory! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?

Green leaves covered in thin red growths. The red growths have liquid on the tips.

Drosera capensis

Let’s explore a carnivorous plant: the Sundew! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?

A pair of leaves that are yellowish green on the outside and red on the inside. The leaves have red spine-like growths on the edges., and these growths are partially interlocked.

Dionaea muscipula

Let’s explore one of the most famous carnivorous plants: the Venus Fly Trap! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?

Pitcher-like plant with reddish brown rim and a spotted interior.

Nepenthes truncata

Let’s explore a carnivorous plant: the Tropical Pitcher Plant! What do you notice? How do you think this plant has adapted to survive in its environment?

Black line illustration of a plant viewed through a magnifying glass.

Sunlight Investigation

How do different levels of sunlight influence plant growth and the structure of a habitat? Look for ways that a plant’s growth is affected by different levels of light.