blood clover              
                          
                                          
 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. 
                                          
                                    
                                          
 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.                                
                                          
 you  can  sometimes   spot  bleeding  or 
 scars along  the legs  of bigger animals 
 who's  lingered in  the  moss  for  some 
 time.                                
                                          
                                    
                                          
 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.