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¨¨¨¨¨¨^†*& clover" is a carnivorous plant native &*†^¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨^†*$@ it's actually a kind of moss. @$*†^¨¨¨¨¨
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¨^«†*$&@## blood clover is in its dormant state ##@&$*†«^¨
¨^«†*$&@## indistinguishable from regular clover. ##@&$*†«^¨
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¨^«†*$&@## sticky sap that will ensnare animals ##@&$*†«^¨
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¨¨¨¨^^«*&& mice, insects) and slowly melt them. &&*«^^¨¨¨¨
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