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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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**~:,,,,,, 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. ,,,:~**£§¶
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#¶§£**~:,, LEAVES WILL TAKE ON A REDDISH TINT, ,,:~**£§¶#
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§£**~:,,,, IS REPORTEDLY FAINT BUT PLEASANT TO THE ,,,,:~**£§
¶§£**~:,,, TASTE, AND CAN OF COURSE ONLY BE ,,,:~**£§¶
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