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@......@.. ; blood clover ; @.@...@.@.
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@...@@@@.@ the moss commonly known as "blood .@@@@....@
@..@...@@. clover" is a carnivorous plant native @...@...@.
@.@@..@.@@ 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 @.@...@...
.@@@@.@.@. who's lingered in the moss for some @@@..@@...
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.@@@..@.@. the sap has been used for tattoos. it @...@.....
@..@.@@@@@ is reportedly faint but pleasant to the @..@@.....
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