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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. . . . . .........^
.......... ..........
^......... 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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