Green Swamp (North Carolina)
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The Green Swamp is a swamp
that lies in Brunswick
and Columbus
counties in North Carolina
. An unusual carnivorous plant
known as the Venus Flytrap
is found within this swamp. North Carolina laws prohibit the removal of these plants from their habitat.
The Nature Conservancy manages 17,424 acres of the swamp as the Green Swamp Preserve.
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
that lies in Brunswick
Brunswick County, North Carolina
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and Columbus
Columbus County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 54,749 people, 21,308 households, and 15,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 58/sq mi . As of 2004, there were 24,668 housing units at an average density of 26/sq mi...
counties in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. An unusual carnivorous plant
Carnivorous plant
Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods. Carnivorous plants appear adapted to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic...
known as the Venus Flytrap
Venus Flytrap
The Venus Flytrap , Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant that catches and digests animal prey—mostly insects and arachnids. Its trapping structure is formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces...
is found within this swamp. North Carolina laws prohibit the removal of these plants from their habitat.
The Nature Conservancy manages 17,424 acres of the swamp as the Green Swamp Preserve.