Does the western false asphodel eat insects?
According to new research published on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, the perennial western false asphodel, which observers can find in wetlands not far from major cities in the Pacific Northwest, is a fact carnivorous plant._x000D_
Western False Asphodel Carnivorous Facts
_x000D_During the summer flowering season, Western false asphodels produce leafless flowering stems up to 31 inches tall, covered in sticky hairs – serving as traps for mosquitoes and tiny flies stuck to those hairs. The insects are then digested by the enzyme from the hairs, allowing the plant to absorb their nutrients. No other known species use only flower stalks to capture prey.