The orange pod plant is technically dichotomized as a tree, but this is a sneaky method of catching prey.
The plants roots snake into the earth but then twist upward, so that an orange flower sprouts from the ground around the main trunk on the surface.
From the arching branches, green sacs swing in the breeze.
When an unsuspecting prey steps onto the flour, the eating process begins.
The orange flour secretes a thick mucous that gives the petals an almost rubbery feeling. They quickly spring up and trap the prey. He will begin to struggle, which will activate tendrils inside the plant to begin wrapping around his body to absorb the salt from his sweat. The green sac will then lower to encase the prey’s head, which usually isn’t ensnared by the flower. The green sac has one main tendril, which will force its way into the prey’s mouth and down his throat, gagging him. The tendril will feed the prey with thick mucous to keep him nourished for weeks and even months.
Some of these pod plants can have upwards of 100 flowers spring up about them. Native to North America, some forests are often known for eerie moaning that carries on the wind and through the branches, as the prey will moan with pleasure as they are force fed the goop from the plant, while struggling in their rubbery confinement.