#devil claw

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Meet Martynia annua. This plant is often called the “Devil’s Claw” because of its small, 2-pronged seed pods that attach themselves (often painfully) to larger animals. It is a member of the proto-carnivorous Proboscidea family, and as such, every single surface of this plant is covered in sticky hairs. That, combined with a constantly emitted fungal smell, attracts many small/weak insects. Those bugs are captured, die, and are digested by Martynia’s best friends--Cyrtopeltis bugs. Cyrtopeltis is immune to the sticky nature of Martynia, and in fact “fertilizes” the plant with its droppings! Combine that with Martynia’s beautiful flowers and the fact that it is a “lost crop”--it’s immature seed pods can be picked and eaten like okra (apparently they taste like garlic-y okra)--and you have one cool plant!!

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My experiment with devil claw & gourd.  I don't know what it is, but I like it.

Devil Claw Phoenix by *ART-fromthe-HEART