Carnivorous Plant Nursery Blog

Fossil Pitcher Plant?

Carnivorous Plant Fossils

Carnivorous Plant Fossils. Though there is debate among archeobotanists, the oldest carnivorous plant fossil may well be Archaeamphora longicervia, found in 2005 near Jinzhou, China.
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Quasi Carnivorous Plants

Quasi Carnivorous Plants

In order for a plant to be considered carnivorous, it must 1) attract prey, 2) capture prey, and 3) digest the prey. Many plants are able to do the first two criteria, but few actually do all three. Some fall into a gray area and are considered quasi or semi carnivorous.
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