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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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...,-†*£¤# indistinguishable from regular clover. #¤£*†-,...
..,-†*£¤## when disturbed, it produces a thick ##¤£*†-,..
.,-†*£¤### sticky sap that will ensnare animals ###¤£*†-,.
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....,-†*£¤ the plant then feeds off of the ¤£*†-,....
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......,-†* 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 ..........
.......... 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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