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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 ..........
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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 ......:==*
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