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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 ,,,,######
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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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