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.