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.