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.