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£@$\\,,... to northern eurasia. despite its name, ...,,\\$@£
#@#£@$\~,. it's actually a kind of moss. .,~\$@£#@#
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#@#£@$\~,. blood clover is in its dormant state .,~\$@£#@#
#@#£@$\~,. indistinguishable from regular clover. .,~\$@£#@#
@££$$$\~,. when disturbed, it produces a thick .,~\$$$££@
#£$~...... sticky sap that will ensnare animals ......~$£#
#@#£@$\~,. that are too weak to move away (frogs, .,~\$@£#@#
#@#£@$\~,. mice, insects) and slowly melt them. .,~\$@£#@#
#@#£@$\~,. the plant then feeds off of the .,~\$@£#@#
##£@@$\~,. nutrients released. during feeding the .,~\$@@£##
##@#@$\~,. leaves will take on a reddish tint, .,~\$@#@##
#£@@@$\~,. from which the plant get its common .,~\$@@@£#
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##@£@$\~,. you can sometimes spot bleeding or .,~\$@£@##
#@#£@$\~,. scars along the legs of bigger animals .,~\$@£#@#
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#@#£@$\~,. the sap has been used for tattoos. it .,~\$@£#@#
@@#£@$\~,. is reportedly faint but pleasant to the .,~\$@£#@@
#@#£@$\~,. taste, and can of course only be .,~\$@£#@#
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