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.