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....=;†§§# ; blood clover ; #§§†;=....
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...=;†§§## the moss commonly known as "blood ##§§†;=...
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...=;†§§## to northern eurasia. despite its name, ##§§†;=...
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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 ##§§†;=...
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...=;†§§## mice, insects) and slowly melt them. ##§§†;=...
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...=;†§§## nutrients released. during feeding the ##§§†;=...
..=;†§§### leaves will take on a reddish tint, ###§§†;=..
...=;†§§## from which the plant get its common ##§§†;=...
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...=;†§§## 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 ###§§†;=..
...=;†§§## taste, and can of course only be ##§§†;=...
....=;†§§# consumed in small quantities. #§§†;=....
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