Endangered Animals and Other Threatened Species Did you know that some plants consume insects? Called carnivorous plants, these species have specialized leaves that trap small intruders. But you will not see carnivorous plants chewing up their victims. Instead, These little clovers and yellow flowers grow in my front yard every spring. They've been growing every year since we've moved in, and my mom doesn't know what they are. Any ideas? ( What's Blooming Now" : Cowbane (Oxypolis rigidior)