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.