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.