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.