Volunteer Park Conservatory different "Tillandsia" species. The conservatory also displays terrestrial species of the bromeliad family, such as the pineapple (Ananas comosus). A fern is any plant classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta (also known as Filicophyta), a group composed of roughly 20,000 species. The conservatory's collection features a number of cycads. Other featured plants in the Fern House include a Mexican breadfruit ("Monstera deliciosa") and tropical flowers including passionflower ("Passiflora" sp.) and hibiscus. This house also features bog gardens with a collection of carnivorous plants including Venus fly traps ("Dionaea muscipula"), sundews ("Drosera" sp), pitcher plants ("Sarracenia" sp). This house within
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