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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 ^-:.......
........:- name.        .        .        .       . -:........
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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 -:........
.......:-^ time.       .        .        .        . ^-:.......
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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 ####&†^-:.
..:-^†&###      consumed in small quantities.       ###&†^-:..
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