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    Lejeune home to many threatened, endangered species [Image 6 of 14]

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    The image shows close-up views of Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) traps in an open position, displaying their characteristic hinged lobes with marginal cilia (trigger hairs along the edges). The traps appear bright lime-green and healthy, surrounded by dead organic matter and other small green plants in the background. The photo is taken at ground level with shallow depth of field.

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    09.10.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackeline Perez Rivera  

    Marine Corps Installations East       

    Venus flytraps are rarely found in nature, indigenous to only a few locations on the planet but grow throughout Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The carnivorous plants are listed as threatened in the Endangered Species Act and anyone who poaches face stiff fines.

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    Date Taken: 09.10.2012
    Date Posted: 09.18.2012 09:33
    Photo ID: 666553
    VIRIN: 120910-M-IY869-010
    Resolution: 1272x3360
    Size: 1.84 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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