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.