Most plants are relatively harmless, but beware some of the unique survival features plants have evolved to defend themselves against herbivores, infection, and plant competitors! Explore this new multisensory exhibit that shares the ferocious side of the bright and beautiful plant world.

Visitors are invited to test their reflexes to see if they can move faster than several carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps and bladderworts, then sit on a fabric prickly pear or thistle while learning about these spiky plants, or even take a (safe!) selfie with poison ivy.